Entrance to the Taj Mahal





Main gate to the Taj





The Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife. It took 22 years and twenty thousand people to construct it. Not to mention the fleet of 1000 elephants to transport the marble to the site!



In front of the Taj...





The inlaid stones

These are the semi-precious stones inlaid into the white marble at the Taj.








The mosque





More views of the Taj...





Cows mowing the lawn

Rather than use electronic lawnmowers to cut the grass, they have a manual mower pulled along by cows.



Agra Fort





Imprisoned at the fort

Shah Jahan was imprisoned at Agra Fort by one of his sons, who seized the throne. This is his room, which had a view of the Taj Mahal.



The view from Agra Fort





Looking out over the river...





The Fatehpur Sikri

The Fatehpur Sikri is a city built from red sandstone by the Mughal emperor Akbar, who was Shah Jahan's grandfather.



More views from the Fatehpur Sikri











Sunset at the Fatehpur Sikri


 
 




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