The taj majal was primarily made of white marble and red sandstone.
Marble used for construction of taj mahal.
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Makrana marble is a type of white marble popular for use in sculpture and building decor.
The taj mahal ˌ t ɑː dʒ m ə ˈ h ɑː l ˌ t ɑː ʒ.
Crown of the palace taːdʒ ˈmɛːɦ ə l is an ivory white marble mausoleum on the southern bank of the river yamuna in the indian city of agra it was commissioned in 1632 by the mughal emperor shah jahan reigned from 1628 to 1658 to house the tomb of his favourite wife mumtaz mahal.
The taj mahal is one of the most beautiful and famous buildings in the world.
The complex houses the tombs of shah jahan and one of his wives known as mumtaz mahal.
It is mined in the town of makrana in rajasthan india and was used in the construction of several iconic monuments such as the taj mahal in agra and the victoria memorial in kolkata the makrana marble is listed as a global heritage stone resource by international union of geological sciences.
Marble was used extensively throughout the building including the marble domes and towers.
The builders used different types of marble which came from different regions and countries.
White marble was requisitioned from makrana rajasthan for the construction of taj mahal and was duly paid for as the three firmans on record show.
Rajasthan punjab china tibet afghanistan sri lanka and even the arabian peninsula were stone exporting centers.
Semi precious and rare stones were brought from distant places as upper tibet kumaon jaisalmer cambay and ceylon.
It was built between 1632 and 1653 as a mausoleum for mumtaz mahal the third wife of mughal emperor shah jahan.
Three types of stones were used in the construction of the taj mahal they are indicated below by their local names.
Taj mahal mausoleum complex in uttar pradesh in northern india built by the mughal emperor shah jahan in the 17th century.
Taj mahal was built by a muslim emperor shah jahan died 1666 c e in the memory of his dear wife and queen mumtaz mahal at agra india.
It also houses the tomb of.