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Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum complex begun in Agra in 1632 by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, blending Pers…
Timeline
- 1632Agra · AgraAfter Mumtaz Mahal died in 1631, Shah Jahan ordered construction of the mausoleum to begin on the south bank of the Yamuna, sited opposite Agra Fort, mobilizing large numbers of craftsmen and stone.
- c. 1635–1640Agra · AgraThrough the 1630s the mausoleum body, dome base, and four corner minarets were built in succession; white marble arrived from Rajasthan and elsewhere, and Persian and Indian craftsmen collaborated on precise inlay and symmetrical layout.
Sources
- Taj Mahal https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/252