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PRESENTATION

Mr. Director of CEIDUNS:

SEOR DIRECTOR DEL CENTRO DE IDIOMAS DE LA UNIVERSIDAD

NACIONAL DEL SANTA:

DESPUES DE HABER CUMPLIDO CON EL DESARROLLO DE ESTUDIOS

DEL NIVEL INTERMEDIO DEL IDIOMA INGLES, ME PERMITO EXPONER A
USTED EL PRESENTE INFORME TITULADO THE TAJ MAHAL.

CON EL PROPSITO DE CUMPLIR CON LOS REQUISITOS PARA OBTENER

EL CERTIFICADO DE INGLES DEL NIVEL INTERMEDIO.

EL PRESENTE TRABAJO ES PRODUCTO DE LA APLICACIN DE LOS

CONOCIMIENTOS ADQUIRIDOS DURANTE MI ESTANCIA EN EL CENTRO
DE IDIOMAS DE LA UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SANTA (CEIDUNS).

ESPERANDO QUE EL INFORME CUMPLA CON LOS REQUISITOS PARA LA

APROBACIN CORRESPONDIENTE, ES PUESTO A SU DISPOSICIN PARA
LA EVALUACION Y CALIFICACION RESPECTIVA.

ATENTAMENTE:

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DEDICATION

This monograph is dedicated to my parents,

Who strive every day for giving me the best
education.

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INDEX

PRESENTATION ................................................................................................ I

DEDICATION ..................................................................................................... II

INDEX ............................................................................................................... III

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... IV

1. ORIGIN AND INSPIRATION ............................................................................

2. ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN ......................................................................

2.1. TOMB.........................................................................................................

2.2. EXTERIOR DECORATION ........................................................................

2.3. GARDEN....................................................................................................

3. CONSTRUCTION ............................................................................................

4. TOURISM .........................................................................................................

5. MYTHS .............................................................................................................

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INTRODUCTION

The Taj Mahal means Crown of the Palace, Its a mausoleum on the south bank
of the Yamuna river in the Agra city Indian. It was built in 1632 by the Moslem
emperor, Shah Jahan, the big buildings built in honor to his favorite wife, Mumtaz
Mahal, who dead in the birth of her fourteenth child. The construction needed
some 20 000 workers under the guidance of a board of architects led by the court
architect to the emperor, Usad Ahmad Lahori.

The Taj Mahal is considered the most beautiful example of the Mongola
architecture, which combine element of the Islamic, Persian, Indian and Turkish
architectures. This monument has achieved special notoriety by the romantic
carcter of its inspiration. The Taj Mahal is a walled board of buildings that takes
up 17 hectare and inclues a great mosque, a guest house and gardens.

The monument is an important touristic destination for India. It was designated

by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1983 for being the jewel of moslem art
in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the worlds heritage.
The Taj Mahal is a symbol of Indias rich history. The mauseleum attracts 7-8
millions visitors a year. In 2007, it was declared a New 7 Wonders of the World.

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