DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
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TAJ MAHAL
Taj Mahal, an
epitome of love, is actually a mausoleum. Standing majestically on the banks of
River Yamuna, the Taj Mahal is synonymous to love and romance. Taj Mahal was constructed
by Mughal Emperor
Shah Jahan in the memory of his beloved wife
and queen. The name “Taj Mahal” was derived from the name of Shah Jahan’s wife, Mumtaz Mahal, which means crown of palaces.
Taj Mahal
represents the finest architectural and artistic achievement. The mausoleum was
constructed of pure white marble. The white marble is inlaid with semi-precious
stones (including jade, crystal, lapis lazuli, amethyst and turquoise) that
form the intricate designs. Its central dome reaches afour smaller domes. Four
slender towers, or minarets, stand at the corners. Inside the mausoleum, an
octagonal marble chamber adorned with carvings and semi-precious stones house
the false tomb of Mumtaz Mahal. Her actual remains lie below, at garden level.
Taj Mahal shows
shades of magnificent beauty at different time during the day. At dawn when the
first rays of the sun hits the dome of this epic monument, it radiates like a
heavenly pinkish palace. At daytime, when the sky is bright and clear, the Taj
looks milky white. At a moonlit night when the full moon rays fall on the
glistening white marble, the cool moon rays reflect back from the white marble
and give the Taj Mahal a tinge of blue color. It’s simply breathtaking! With
such beauty, no wonder that Taj Mahal becomes one of the the Seven Wonders of
the World.
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS !
1.
What is Taj Mahal actually?
2.
What impression do you get when you
read the word majestically?
3.
Why did the king construct Taj Mahal?
4.
What does the phrase ‘the crown of the
palace’ imply?
5.
Read the third line of paragraph two.
What impression did you get after reading the description?
6.
How are the materials and
architectural design of Taj Mahal?
7.
What do all the materials and the
architecture indicate?
8.
Where was the queen actually buried?
9.
When do you think is the best time to
see Taj Mahal? Why do think so?
10.
What do you think about the inclusion
of Taj Mahal as one of he Seven Wonders of the World?
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