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Location
of Taj Mahal: Agra,
Uttar Pradesh
Famous As: 7th Wonder of the world
Taj Mahal Was Built By: Mughal
Emperor Shahjahan
Built In The Memory Of: Mumtaz Mahal
The
architect of the Taj Mahal aimed at giving maximum strength and
stability to the tomb and worked out the minutest details with
utmost precision : the weight of the entire structure is uniformly
distributed, extraordinarily massive piers and vaults were
constructed to support this heavy load, the very best quality of
bonding material helped combat the disrupted tensile stress etc.
However, in
spite of all these precautions and care, dangerous cracks and
leakages developed in the substructure just four years after its
completion. Aurangzeb in his letter to Shah Jehan in 1652 mentions
these cracks. Some defects were discovered about the same time in
the dome. Though thorough repairs were undertaken, the nature of
the cracks was not discovered. The cracks were again noticed to
have developed to dangerous proportions in 1810. As a result an
Advisory Committee on the restoration and conservation of the
monument was set up and a survey with reference to the damage was
undertaken
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