Semi precious and rare stones were brought from distant places as upper tibet kumaon jaisalmer cambay and ceylon.
Marble used for construction of taj mahal.
Taj mahal mausoleum complex in uttar pradesh in northern india built by the mughal emperor shah jahan in the 17th century.
The complex houses the tombs of shah jahan and one of his wives known as mumtaz mahal.
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Three types of stones were used in the construction of the taj mahal they are indicated below by their local names.
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The builders used different types of marble which came from different regions and countries.
Makrana marble is a type of white marble popular for use in sculpture and building decor.
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.
It was built between 1632 and 1653 as a mausoleum for mumtaz mahal the third wife of mughal emperor shah jahan.
Other construction materials used for the world famous indian monument include gray and yellow sandstone black slate different kinds of bricks sweet limestone reed glue and red clay.
The taj mahal ˌ t ɑː dʒ m ə ˈ h ɑː l ˌ t ɑː ʒ.
It is an elegy in marble or some say an expression of a dream taj mahal meaning crown palace is a mausoleum that houses the grave of queen mumtaz mahal at the lower chamber.
Rajasthan punjab china tibet afghanistan sri lanka and even the arabian peninsula were stone exporting centers.
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 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.
The taj majal was primarily made of white marble and red sandstone.
Marble was used extensively throughout the building including the marble domes and towers.