architectural features of taj mahal
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1) The focus and climax of the Taj Mahal complex is the symmetrical white marble tomb; a cubic building with chamfered corners, with arched recesses known as pishtaqs.
2) It is topped by a large dome and several pillared, roofed chhatris. In plan, it has a near perfect symmetry about 4 axes.
3) The 'Taj Mahal' represents the finest and most sophisticated example of Mughal architecture. Its origins lie in the moving circumstances of its commission and the culture and history of an Islamic Mughal empire's rule of large parts of India.
4) The distraught Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned the upon the death one of his favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal, it taked over thousands workers to build it.
The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum which shows a marvellous blend of Indian, Central Asian, and Persian styles of architecture. Its walls bear exquisite designs created with pietra dura (pieces of precious stone inlaid in marble), and its interior is decorated with beautiful marble screens.