Taj Mahal
The Monument of Love

SITUATED on the banks of river Yamuna, Taj Mahal of Agra, India is the monument of love and romance. It was built by Mughal Emperor Shan Jahan in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaj Mahal. Its construction started in year 1631 and took almost 22 years for completion.

It is among one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It is also considered as architectural wonder of India. Tourists from all over the world visit Agra to see the glimpses of this monument of love. As this is situated on the banks of river Yamuna you can see its reflections in the water. The dome is made of white marble. It looks pink in the morning, milky white in the evening and golden when moon shines.

People have different views about architect and history of Taj Mahal. This monument of love will remain live for ages in the heart of people. Here we have tried to provide some information about history, facts, location, and architecture of Taj Mahal. Taj Mahal has its importance in Incredible India. Various fairs and concerts are organised at Taj Mahal, Agra throughout the year.

Beside this there are some other tourist attractions and monument of Agra which includes Agra Fort, Chini Ka Rauza, Fatehpur Sikri, Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah, Sikandra. You can reach there by air, bus and train. The golden triangle tour of Delhi, Agra, Jaipur is among one of the famous travel destinations. The famous hotels in Agra are Taj View, Clark Sheeraj, Grand, Jaiswal, Tourist Banglaw and Chandermahal. Beside this there are some budget hotels and restaurants also available.

Whenever you travel to Agra, don’t forget to visit this beautiful monument of love called Taj Mahal.

It was on November 6, 2000, when everyone was surprised to see that Taj Mahal was vanished. This is not the scene of any movie. But it actually happened. It was the magic world of P.C. Sorcar, Junior who hardly took two minutes to perform this trick. P.C. Sorcar, Junior (Prodip), a magician par excellence, son of P.C. Sorcar, Senior (Pratul), a world famous magician.

Taking inspiration from his father he plans to build a Jadu Nagari (the magic city) where miracles will take place automatically. Prodip made the Taj vanish in broad daylight in front of thousands of people. Many prominent personalities, politicians and and a host of foreign tourists were present at the occasion. Before any one could understand the exact matter the Taj Mahal was back at its place. Everyone cheered and clapped after the trick performed by this magician.

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