Taj Mahal - Wikipedia
'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 tomb of Shah Jahan himself.
Construction of the Taj Mahal - Wonders of the world
It was started in 1631. 17 years later, in 1648, the mausoleum hand was completed. The complete site was completed in 1653, 5 years later, the years that were used to build the enclosure, the ancillary buildings, and especially the gardens. The architecture of …
Taj Mahal | Definition, Story, Site, Agra, History, & Facts - Britannica
2024年12月2日 · The Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (reigned 1628–58) to immortalize his empress consort Mumtaz Mahal (“Beloved Ornament of the Palace”), who died in childbirth in 1631, having been the emperor’s inseparable companion since …
Taj Mahal ‑ Location, Timeline & Architect - HISTORY
2011年6月13日 · Constructed over a 20-year period on the southern bank of the Yamuna River in Agra, India, the famed complex is one of the most outstanding examples of Mughal architecture, which...
Origins and architecture of the Taj Mahal - Wikipedia
Construction of Taj Mahal began in 1632 AD, (1041 AH), on the south bank of the River Yamuna in Agra, and was substantially complete by 1648 AD (1058 AH). The design was conceived as an earthly replica of the house of Mumtaz Mahal in paradise.
The Taj Mahal; structure and foundation; domes and entraces
Taj Mahal is decorated with a variety of 28 types of precious and semi-precious stones. The cost of construction was 32 million Indian Rupees which is nearly 1 billion USD as of today’s value. It is estimated that the construction project had 22000 laborers …
Taj Mahal (palace) - Wikipedia
The Taj Mahal at Bhopal was built as the Begum's residence, at a cost of ₹ 3,000,000. Its construction spanned over a period of 13 years, from 1871 to 1884. [1] It was one of the largest palaces of the world built at that time. [2] The building …
Creation History - Taj Mahal-Official Website of Taj Mahal, …
The Taj Mahal is actually an integrated complex of structures with the white domed marble mausoleum being its most significant component. Entrusted to a board-of-architects by the Emperor Shah Jahan, the construction of the Taj Complex began about 1631 AD.
Taj Mahal Agra India – History, Architecture, Facts, Myths, Visit ...
Construction of the Taj Mahal started in the year 1632. Around 22,000 masons, stonecutters, calligraphers and artisans, from all over India and Central Asia were employed during the construction period of 22 years.
Taj Mahal - Indian Culture
Taj Mahal (initially named Rauza-i-Munavvara, ‘the Illumined Tomb’) is one of the most iconic contributions to the landscape of architecture by the Mughals. Its construction was commissioned by Shah Jahan in 1632 as the burial site for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal.