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... I saw Taj Mahal and similar kind of monument with white marble called Victoria Memorial. Everyone has known that Taj Mahal is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Although built in colonial style, the Victoria Memorial was actually inspired by Taj Mahal and perhaps thats why the British have extensively used white marble in this structure.
Taj Mahal built by the Mughal Emperor Shah jahan as a memorial to his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, epitomizes Islamic architecture in its purest form. ... Situated in the city of Agra on the banks of the Yamuna, the Taj is enclosed in a garden amidst fountains and ornamental trees. ... Victoria Memorial, the monument of his dreams was built in 1921 in memory of Queen Victoria at the Southern end of Calcuttas with white marble; it is probably the most graceful structure in Calcutta.
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