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Amrudeen Sheik Dawood, a 49-year-old Indian man, has constructed a replica of the Taj Mahal in honor of his late mother, Jailani Bibi. The marble mausoleum, spanning an area of 743 square meters, was built on a one-acre plot of land in Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu. Dawood imported 100 tonnes of marble from Rajasthan and invested Rs. 156 Million in constructing the memorial.

Inspired by the Taj Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage site, Dawood, a rice merchant, aimed to create a Mughal-inspired mausoleum as a tribute to his mother. The replica stands 12 meters tall on a 1.2-meter platform, with each of its four minarets reaching a height of 14 meters. The width of the mausoleum is approximately 33 meters.

The original Taj Mahal, a historic monument, is much larger, standing nearly 60 meters tall on a 6.7-meter platform. Its minarets measure approximately 42 meters in height.

Following the sudden passing of Jailani Bibi in 2020 after a heart attack, Dawood decided to build a memorial for her rather than bury her in a conventional graveyard. Collaborating with engineers and architects, he selected a design resembling the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.

Jailani Bibi, who lost her husband when she was 36, raised her six children, including Dawood and her foster son Mohammed Abdul Khadar, as a single mother. She dedicated her life to raising her family and managing her late husband's business without remarrying.

Dawood's intention behind constructing the replica Taj Mahal was to express his deep love and affection for his mother, reflecting the sacrifices she made for their family.

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