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 tomb of Shah Jahan himself.

Nov 27, 2025 · The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum complex in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, in northern India, built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century. The complex houses the tombs of Shah Jahan …

Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in Agra, where he took the throne in 1628. First conquered by Muslim invaders in the eleventh century, the city had been transformed into a flourishing area of trade during …

Globally renowned as the city of the Taj Mahal, this royal Mughal city has many other monuments too that emphasise the high point of Mughal architecture. The founder of the Mughal dynasty, Babur, laid …

Jun 13, 2011 · Originally built by Emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb his wife, the Taj Mahal remains an architectural marvel of the modern world. Shah Jahan was a member of the Mughal …

May 1, 2025 · The Taj Mahal is a breathtaking white-marble mausoleum commissioned by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Located on the southern bank of the …

Jun 12, 2025 · The Taj Mahal, an iconic symbol of love and resilience, was commissioned by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. This masterpiece, completed in the mid …

The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum in Agra, India, built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in 1631. It was commissioned to house the tomb of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, and later Shah Jahan …

Nov 24, 2020 · Built between 1631 and 1654, the construction of the Taj Mahal was ordered by the ruling emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his favourite wife, Empress Mumtaz Mahal.

The Taj Mahal, however, would arguably surpass all earlier monuments in both scale and personal meaning. The turning point came in 1631, when Mumtaz Mahal, Shah Jahan’s chief consort, died …