Numerous innovations carried out by the architects working under Shah Jahan make the monument especially remarkable. Artisans came from India and far away places such as Europe, Persia and parts of the Ottoman Empire. The project of devotion and love took more than 15 years to complete and required the help of up to 20,000 workers, including stonecutters, inlayers, carvers, painters, calligraphers and dome builders. Most historians believe that the monument was built during this span, between 16. The structure houses her tomb, and that of Shah Jahan himself. Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj in memory of his wife, Empress Mumtaz Mahal, who died during childbirth in 1631 A.D. Recognized as one of India's greatest cultural treasures, and a symbols of love, the monument is situated on the banks of the Yamuna River in the city of Agra, approximately 130 miles south of New Delhi. The activism and support to restore the Taj Mahal is rooted in the monumentвЂ™s history and significance. In 2018, the people of India formed a petition demanding that the government either restore the Taj or demolish it. The government's failure to restore the marble monument hasn't helped the situation. Over the past 10 to 20 years, the discoloration of the Taj Mahal has accelerated due to a combination of rising pollution levels and burning trash. When I visited this majestic structure back in 2010, it was evident that this no longer held true.Д¬onsidered one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, as chosen by people across the globe in 2000, the Taj's white marble has taken on a greenish-brown tint. There is an old saying that the Taj Mahal is pinkish in the morning, milky white in theД®vening, and golden when the moon shines.

History of the taj mahal