1. Taj Mahal
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2. Source info for Works Cited online encyclopedia source
Columbia University, Press. “Taj Mahal.” Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia. 6th Edition (2013): 1. History Reference Center. Web. 26 Mar

3. Columbia
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mausoleum 1

4. background knowledge
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mausoleum
a building that acts as a burial place; houses the dead that are cremated, entombed, or in caskets

5. 1 location: Agra, in northern India Columbia
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location:
Agra, in northern India 1

6. 1 by Yamuna River Columbia
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by Yamuna River 1

7. 1 “one of the most beautiful buildings in the world” Columbia
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“one of the most beautiful buildings in the world” 1

8. 1 Indian Islamic architecture Columbia
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Indian Islamic architecture 1

9. Columbia
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country’s leader, Shah Jahan 1

10. Columbia
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Jahan commanded the building of it built “after the death (1631) of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal” 1

11. 1 Ustad Ahmad Lahori, architect Columbia
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Ustad Ahmad Lahori, architect 1

12. 1 entire area is made up of Columbia gardens gateways (passages)
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entire area is made up of
gardens
gateways (passages)
mosque (worship area)
fountains
walkways
4 water ways
minarets (mini towers) 1

13. 1 walls of marble have Arabic writings on them in calligraphy Columbia
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walls of marble have Arabic writings on them in calligraphy 1

14. 1 arabesques= spiraling lines also designed on the marble Columbia
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arabesques= spiraling lines
also designed on the marble 1

15. 1 the domed roof “forms a bulb” Columbia
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the domed roof “forms a bulb” 1

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fake tombs are in an octagonal room in the center of the main building 1

17. 1 Jahan & wife are “buried in an underground vault” Columbia
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Jahan & wife are “buried in an underground vault” 1

18. Columbia
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screened marble walls with carvings in them acting like window screens let light into the tomb 2