SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The construction of Taj Mahal took over twenty years. It was built in 1632, and in 1648, the mausoleum was finished. Another 5 years were spent on the building of the enclosure, the ancillary buildings such as gardens, so the whole complex was completed in 1653.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Taj Mahal, an immense mausoleum of white marble, built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, is the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world’s heritage.

Detailed explanation-3: -The so-called “22 rooms” in the basement of the Taj Mahal are not really rooms, rather a long arched corridor along which doors were fixed so the space could be utilised better, sources in the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) who have seen the basement area on several occasions, said.

Detailed explanation-4: -The 22 rooms inside the Taj Mahal complex are located in the basement and on the upper floors. They were used by the royal family, the courtiers and the staff. Some of the rooms were used as a guest house or a palace.