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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Taj_MahalTaj Mahal - Wikipedia

    Shah Jahan, 17th century painting. Artistic depiction of Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal was commissioned by Shah Jahan in 1631, to be built in the memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died on 17 June that year while giving birth to their 14th child, Gauhara Begum.

  2. 1 day ago · Taj Mahal, mausoleum complex in Uttar Pradesh in northern India, built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century. The complex houses the tombs of Shah Jahan and one of his wives, known as Mumtaz Mahal.

  3. The Taj Mahal is an Islamic religious building, mosque and tomb in India. It was built in the 17th century by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Its chief architect was Ustad Ahmed Lahauri. The building is in the city of Agra, Uttar Pradesh.

  4. www.unesco.org › en › articlesTaj Mahal | UNESCO

    Jul 18, 2024 · One of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Taj Mahal, a 17th Century white marble mausoleum, stands tall along the right bank of the Yamuna River. This awe-inspiring edifice was built between 1631 and 1648 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is adorned by intricate floral and geometric patterns ...

  5. Jun 13, 2011 · The Taj Mahal is an enormous mausoleum complex commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the remains of his beloved wife.

  6. tajmahal.gov.in › history-of-the-taj-mahalHistory of The Taj Mahal

    This article provides information about Taj Mahal history, history of Taj Mahal in Agra city of India.

  7. www.tajmahal.gov.in › taj-storyThe Taj Mahal Story

    Taj Mahal stands on the bank of River Yamuna, which otherwise serves as a wide most defending the Great Red Fort of Agra, the center of the Mughal emperors until they moved their capital to Delhi in 1637.

  8. The Taj Mahal represents the finest and most sophisticated example of Indo-Islamic architecture. Its origins lie in the moving circumstances of its commission and the culture and history of an Islamic Mughal empire 's rule of large parts of India.

  9. In the “paradisiacal mansion” theory, the Taj was something of a vanity project, built to glorify Mughal rule and the emperor himself. If his accession to the throne was smooth, Shah Jahan’s departure from it was not. The emperor died not as a ruler, but as a prisoner.

  10. Taj Mahal , Mausoleum complex on the southern bank of the Yamuna River, outside Agra, India. It was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahān in memory of his wife, Mumtāz Maḥal, who died in 1631. The Taj complex, begun c. 1632, took 22 years to complete.