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1、The The Taj Taj MahalMahalF Fall in all in love love withwith L Located at the city ocated at the city of Agra in the State of of Agra in the State of Uttar Pradesh, the Taj Uttar Pradesh, the Taj Mahal is one of the most Mahal is one of the most beautiful beautiful masterpieces of masterpieces of a

2、rchitecture in the architecture in the world. Agra, situated world. Agra, situated about 200 km south of New about 200 km south of New Delhi, was the Capital of Delhi, was the Capital of the Mughals (Moguls), the the Mughals (Moguls), the Muslim Emperors who Muslim Emperors who ruled Northern India

3、ruled Northern India between the sixteenth between the sixteenth and nineteenth and nineteenth centuries. The Mughals centuries. The Mughals were the descendents of were the descendents of two of the most skilled two of the most skilled warriors in history: warriors in history: the Turks and the the

4、 Turks and the Mongols. The Mughal Mongols. The Mughal dynasty reached dynasty reached its highest strength its highest strength and fame during the and fame during the reign of their early reign of their early Emperors, Akbar, Jehangir, Emperors, Akbar, Jehangir, and Shah Jehan.and Shah Jehan. HisH

5、istortory y of of thethe Taj Taj MahalMahalI It t was Shah Jehan was Shah Jehan who ordered the who ordered the building of the Taj, in building of the Taj, in honor of his wife, honor of his wife, Arjumand Banu who later Arjumand Banu who later became known as became known as Mumtaz Mahal, the Mumt

6、az Mahal, the Distinguished of the Distinguished of the Palace. Mumtaz and Shah Palace. Mumtaz and Shah Jehan were married in 1612 Jehan were married in 1612 and, over the next 18 and, over the next 18 years, had 14 children years, had 14 children together. The Empress together. The Empress used to

7、accompany her used to accompany her husband in his husband in his military campaigns, military campaigns, and it was in 1630, in and it was in 1630, in Burhanpur, that she Burhanpur, that she gave birth to her last gave birth to her last child, for she died in child, for she died in childbirth. So g

8、reat childbirth. So great was the Emperor love to was the Emperor love to his wife that he his wife that he ordered the building ordered the building of the most beautiful of the most beautiful mausoleum on Earth for mausoleum on Earth for her.her. T Tourist ourist attracattractions of tions of The

9、Taj The Taj MahalMahalT The chief buildingT The MosqueT The reflection of the tombThe chief The chief building building materialmaterial， the white the white marble was marble was brought brought from the from the quarries of quarries of MakranaMakrana， in in distt. distt. NagaurNagaur， Rajasthan. R

10、ajasthan. Copies of Copies of orders orders （farmansfarmans） issued to issued to Raja Jai Raja Jai SinghSingh， for for the purpose the purpose by Shah by Shah JahanJahan， can can be seen in be seen in the Taj the Taj Museum.Museum.There is There is a a mosque mosque on each on each side of side of t

11、he the chief chief buildibuilding made ng made of red-of red-sand sand stone.On stone.On the the top is top is the the typitypical cal huge huge white white dome.dome.7 Do you Do you think think it seems it seems like a like a girls girls face?face?Look at Look at it from it from above above are:are

12、:CrownCrownEyesEyesNoseNoseMouthMouthT Travel ravel informatinformationionO Opening hourspening hours：6 6：00am-800am-8：00pm00pmE Entrance ntrance ticketticket：ForeignersForeigners：500 500 rupees+tax ofrupees+tax of250 250 rupees(=69.15yurupees(=69.15yuan+34.57yuan)an+34.57yuan)IndiansIndians：30rupee

13、s30rupeesT Trafficraffic：Take Take the train to the train to Agra Fort,then Agra Fort,then you can reach you can reach the Taj Mahal the Taj Mahal by pedicabby pedicabA Poem About A Poem About Taj MahalTaj Mahal Only a Only a deep sigh deep sigh sweels sweels eternally;eternally;Let the Let the sky

14、be sky be merciful;merciful;This was the This was the hope in hope in your your heart.heart.Built of Built of gems,diamondgems,diamonds and pearls s and pearls like the like the magic magic shimmering shimmering of rainbows of rainbows in empty in empty horizons. horizons. 有机会我把我的故事都讲给你听闭上眼不看谁下着雨流着泪让风儿吹长发飞让心情也吸取尘灰