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The Taj Mahal ( / ˌtɑːdʒ məˈhɑːl, ˌtɑːʒ -/; lit. 'Crown of the Palace') is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was commissioned in 1631 by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan ( r. 1628–1658) to house the tomb of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the ...
Nov 21, 2019 · Updated on November 21, 2019. The Taj Mahal is a breathtaking white-marble mausoleum commissioned by Mughul emperor Shah Jahan for his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Located on the southern bank of the Yamuna River near Agra, India, the Taj Mahal took 22 years to build and finally reached completion in 1653.
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. Constructed over a 20-year period on the southern ...
Taj Mahal. An immense mausoleum of white marble, built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife, the Taj Mahal is the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage. Description is available under license CC-BY-SA IGO 3.0.
May 13, 2022 · Her father was Shahnawaz Khan, who was made Commander-in-Chief of the southern islands by Prince Khurram (the future Emperor Shah Jahan). To strengthen his case in the upcoming battle of succession upon the death of his father, Emperor Jahangir, Prince Khurram decided to marry Izz-Un-Nissa, and she became his third wife or begum.
Islam. Arjumand Banu Begum, popularly known as Mumtāz Mahal (April, 1593 - 17 June 1631) meaning "beloved ornament of the palace" was an Empress of India during the Mughal Dynasty. Her father was the brother of Empress Nur Jahan (who subsequently became the wife of the emperor Jahangir). She was religiously a Shi'a Muslim.
Apr 29, 2020 · Mumtaz was married to Shah Jahan after five years of betroth (engagement) on 30th April 1612 in Agra. It was a love marriage. Shah Jahan called her with the name Mumtaz Mahal which means “The Exalted One of the Palace” after marriage. Though Shah Jahan married to his third wife Izz-un-Nissa Begum in 1617.
