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Poor brother Taj
Not everyone knows, but the world famous mausoleum-mosque, located in the Indian city of Agra, is the "sibling", only the poorer and smaller sizes. Moreover, the Bibi Ka Maqbara are called - the Taj Mahal for the poor.
This mausoleum is located on the outskirts of the city of Aurangabad, in the east of India. Built this replica of the Taj Mahal was in the middle of the XVII-th century. If Taj Mahal is fully lined with marble, the Bibi Ka Maqbara contains only marble facade part. The remaining decoration made of white sandstone. According to the contingent valuation estimates construction of the two mausoleums, construction Bibi Ka Maqbara cost padishah Aurangzeb fifty times cheaper than building the Taj Mahal padishah Shah Jahan.
This mausoleum is located on the outskirts of the city of Aurangabad, in the east of India. Built this replica of the Taj Mahal was in the middle of the XVII-th century. If Taj Mahal is fully lined with marble, the Bibi Ka Maqbara contains only marble facade part. The remaining decoration made of white sandstone. According to the contingent valuation estimates construction of the two mausoleums, construction Bibi Ka Maqbara cost padishah Aurangzeb fifty times cheaper than building the Taj Mahal padishah Shah Jahan.
