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Taj Mahal: Discover India | Photojournals
Author(s): David Riley (Author), Discover India (Author)
- Publisher: Independently published
- Publication Date: April 5, 2019
- Language: English
- Print length: 202 pages
- ISBN-10: 197672550X
- ISBN-13: 9781976725500
Book Description
Taj MahalIndia’s most visited monument, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the jewel of Muslim art in India, and a symbol of love, there aren’t enough metaphors in the world to describe the Taj Mahal. It is an ivory-white marble mausoleum, constructed by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan for his favourite wife Mumtaz Mahal. The tomb is located at the centre of a magnificent complex, featuring intricately designed buildings and garden complexes.Inscribed into the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1983, the Taj Mahal is often described as the best example of Mughal Architecture. The famous poet Rabindranath Tagore described the Taj as, “the tear-drop on the cheek of time,” which is amongst the various beautiful lines written about the Mughal Marvel.Visited by almost 10 million people a year, the Taj Mahal is the epitome of tourist destinations in India, and has now been recognized as one of the major symbols representing the country in the outside world.About the seriesOut of the 1092 UNESCO World Heritage Sites (as of July 2018), Italy has the maximum number with 54. India comes at a respectable 6th position with an incredible 37 sites spread through the country.This series takes an attempt to capture each of these 37 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in pictures and words, telling all that you’d need to know about the site: before, during as well as after visiting the place. This is your perfect guide to know about the concerned site, as well as enjoy a preview/souvenir with beautiful photographs of the sites. So, enjoy the book and take it with you as you journey through the country, exploring the vast array of UNESCO World Heritage Sites that India has to offer.List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India• Kaziranga National Park | Assam• Manas Wildlife Sanctuary | Assam• Mahabodhi Temple Complex | Bodh Gaya• Humayun’s Tomb Complex | Delhi• Qutb Complex | Delhi• Red Fort | Delhi• Churches and Convents of Goa | Goa• Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park | Gujarat• Hampi Group of Monuments | Karnataka• Pattadakal Group of Monuments | Karnataka• Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi | Madhya Pradesh• Bhimbetka Rock Shelters | Madhya Pradesh• Khajuraho Group of Monuments | Madhya Pradesh• Ajanta Caves | Maharashtra• Ellora Caves | Maharashtra• Elephanta Caves | Mumbai• Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus | Mumbai• Sun Temple of Konark | Odisha• Keoladeo National Park | Rajasthan• Jantar Mantar | Jaipur• Great Living Chola Temples | Tamil Nadu• Mahabalipuram Group of Monuments | Tamil Nadu• Agra Fort | Agra• Taj Mahal | Agra• Fatehpur Sikri | Uttar Pradesh• Mountain Railways of India• Nada Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks | Uttarakhand• Sundarbans National Park | West Bengal• Western Ghats of India• Hill Forts of Rajasthan• Rani ki Vav | Gujarat• Great Himalayan National Park | Himachal Pradesh• Nalanda | Bihar• Khangchendzonga National Park | Sikkim• The Architectural Works of Le Corbusier | Chandigarh• Historic City of Ahmadabad | Gujarat• Victorian and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai
