HISTORY & THEMES VIDEO QUIZ: "The Abode of Paradise": The Taj Mahal
Emperor whose title means "King of the World."
Shah Jahan
The emperor ________ commissioned the Taj Mahal as a monument to his beloved wife.
Shah Jahan
The Taj Mahal was commissioned as
mausoleum
Placed at the four corners of the mausoleum walled garden, each standing 132 feet high.
minarets
Niches in the tomb chamber of the mausoleum.
nashiman
Four sumptuously decorated monumental porches at the entrance of the Taj Mahal.
pishtaqs
The mausoleum can be entered through four decorated porches. Which of the below is NOT a type of decoration used for the porches?
rectangular panels with paintings of Mumtaz and Shah Jahan
The mausoleum is a perfect example of:
symmetrical
In the center of the tomb chamber, the cenotaph of Mumtaz Mahal is adorned with verses from the ________, and with ________.
Qur'an, floral patterns
The name means "Chosen One of the Palace."
Mumtaz Mahal
Which of the following is NOT a part of the Taj Mahal complex?
a statue of shah jahan
Intricate, plant-like decorations with curves, tendrils, and flowing lines.
arabesques
Small monuments below which the emperor and his wife are buried.
cenotaphs
Only Shah Jahan is buried in the tomb chamber in the mausoleum. Mumtaz Mahal was laid to rest on the forecourt, where the tombs of Shah Jahan's other wives are located.
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