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The Taj Mahal and Its Reflection
India · Asia
The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum: a building containing a tomb. Its large dome reflects in the water.
Did you know?
Starting in 1632, Shah Jahan had it built in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
Look together
Why was this monument built?
An idea to try
Draw a building with two sides that look alike.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum commissioned by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of Mumtaz Mahal. Its garden and architecture use symmetry. The drawing simplifies decoration and reflections; the building is not a residential palace.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified interpretation for colouring. Settings and people may be composed; details, distances and proportions are not a measured record of the place. The map dot gives only an approximate location.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- UNESCO: Taj MahalPlace, landscape or monument and the factual explanation on this page.
Page prepared on October 3, 2026. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
This drawing is from the book Around the World to Colour
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