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Taj Mahal Trivia Quiz Questions With Answers
What is the Taj Mahal?
A: The Taj Mahal meaning "Crown of the Palace" is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna River in the Indian city of Agra.
In what year was it was commissioned?
A: In 1632 by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan.
Who was it built for?
A: It was built for the tomb of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
The tomb is the centerpiece of a 17-hectare (42-acre) complex, which includes what?
A: A mosque and a guest house, and is set in formal gardens bounded on three sides by a crenellated wall.
Construction of the mausoleum was essentially completed in what year?
A: 1643 but work continued on other phases of the project for another 10 years.
The Taj Mahal complex is believed to have been completed in its entirety in 1653 at a cost estimated at what?
A: At the time to be around 32 million rupees, which in 2015 would be approximately 52.8 billion rupees (U.S. $827 million).
The construction project employed how many artisans under the guidance of a board of architects led by the court architect to the emperor, Ustad Ahmad Lahauri?
A: 20,000.