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A two-storey drum house at the east, built of sandstone, and is capped with a white marble chhatris supported from 8 columns.
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A tomb dedicated to Kandhari Begum, also known as Qandahari Begum, the first wife of Shah Jahan.
Grand Gate
The large gate that leads to the entrance of the Taj Mahal complex. The three entrances come together to enter the complex. Videography is allowed up to the red sandstone platform of the gate.
The focus of the Taj Mahal complex is the main mausoleum; a white cubic building with chamfered corners. It is topped by a large dome and several pillared, roofed chhatris. It comprises 4 floors; the lower chamber containing the tombs of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal, the main chamber containing identical cenotaphs of the tombs below in a much more elaborate chamber, an ambulatory storey and a roof terrace.
A tomb dedicated to Sirhindi Begum, also known as Akbarabadi Mahal, the third wife of Shah Jahan. She gained significant favour during the later years of the emperor, becoming his most beloved consort after Mumtaz Mahal.