Taj Mahal replicas and derivatives copies, and others are designed with mild or extreme interpretations of the Taj's architecture adapted to serve other purposes. These include: India, the homeland of the original Taj, has several replicas spread across the nation: Taj Mahal replicas and derivatives The Taj Mahal, an iconic structure in India, has inspired numerous replicas and derivatives. "The Taj", informally, is now a major tourist attraction in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, and has been regarded as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Since 1632, when Mughal emperor Shah Jahan began building the Taj to house the tomb of his favorite wife,
Taj Mahal, Bulandshahr his wife's jewellery for ₹ 1.5 lac and got the mausoleum constructed with the help of a local. Qadri refused to take financial help of then CM Akhilesh Yadav, as he wanted to build it from his saving. The work for Qadri's 'Taj Mahal' has been halted due to lack of finances. In June 2017, it was reported by Hindustan Times that Faizul Hasn Quadri donated his last piece of land for a government school for girls, even when his ‘Taj Mahal’ project was incomplete, due to lack of finances. The founder of Taj Mahal, Bulandshahr, Faizul Hasn Quadri died