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Taj Mahal is one of the best and most beautiful tourist destinations of India. There are many wonderful historical monuments in India however Taj Mahal is only one. It is a great artistic charm which attracts various people’s mind towards it every year. It is the most fascinating monument of India has been chosen as seventh wonder of the world. Taj Mahal is the love symbol of the great king of Agra. It is built using white marble which gives it attractive and amazing look. It has been called by the Rabindranath Tagore as “A Dream in Marble”. It is a real heaven on the earth which has been mentioned as the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

It was built by the great Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, in the memory of his dead WIFE, Mumtaz Mahal. It is considered that he had loved her wife so much and became so sad after her death. He started living without food and water. He decided to keep her all the memories in front of his eyes then built Taj Mahal in front of the Agra Fort in the memory of his eternal love. He was used to saw Taj Mahal daily from Agra Fort and remembered his wife. Taj Mahal took many years to get completed. This historical monument is a symbol of love of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal.

The surrounding environment of the Taj Mahal is so natural and attractive. It is located on the bank of Yamuna River in the city of Agra, UP. The Taj Mahal has been built using royal deigns by the ideas of many artists and artisans. Lots of decorative grasses and trees enhance its beauty and fragrance of the environment. There are also some charming water fountains set up in the middle of the cemented footpath in front of the Taj Mahal building. These charming water fountains make the entry to the great mausoleum.

Qutub Minar is located in the south Delhi at Aurobindo Marg, Mehrauli. It is a most famous magnificent structure made up of red sandstones called Qutb Minar. It is the second tallest tower of India stand alone as it is from the ancient time more than 800 years. The manufacturing of this tower was started in 1192 by the Qutab-ud-din Aibak (known as the first successful Muslim ruler who built this Islamic dynasty in India). It is believed as this tower was ordered to be built as the famous historic monument of India after defeating the Rajputs. The manufacturing of this tower was completed by one of his successors named Iltutmish.

It is the splendid piece of Mughal architecture and has become a popular tourist spot in India. It attracts millions of tourists especially students every year. It has been declared as one of the World Heritage Sites by the UNESCO. In the ancient time Qutub-ud-din Aibak came to India, fought to Rajputs and became successful to defeat them. In ORDER to celebrate his victory over the Rajputs, he ordered to build this unique piece of minar. The construction of it was completed in several centuries however some changes are made from time to time (last change was done by the Sikandar Lodi). Originally it was built of only one storey tall and other STOREYS were added by the later rulers.

The base diameter of it is 14.32 metre and top diameter is 2.7 meter. It is 73 metre tall minar containing 379 steps or staircases. It is considered that it was of seven storeys however top two were fell in the earthquake. Some other unique structures such as Alai-Darwaza, Tomb of Iltutmish, two mosques, etc are surrounding this tower as well as enhancing its attraction. It is built in Indo-Islamic architectural style.