A billion chocolate-box images and tourist guidebooks order us to "read" the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan's marble mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal, known as "Taj Bibi," as the World's Greatest ...

The Taj Mahal, built by Shah Jahan, has 22 sealed rooms that have sparked theories of hidden treasures and Hindu temples. These claims have been debunked by historians and officials, who assert ...

The love story behind the Taj: In 1628, Shah Jahan became ruler of the Mughal Empire. His favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal (which means “chosen one of the palace”), was his loyal travel companion.

The Taj Mahal showed his skill in architecture and his deep love for Mumtaz Mahal. Mumtaz Mahal was Shah Jahan’s third wife and his closest friend. Her death in 1631 was a huge blow to him.

opposing the permission granted to organise the three-day Urs of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan at the Taj Mahal from January 26 to 28. 1640 metres ‘chadar’ to be offered at grave of Shah Jahan on ...

The Taj Mahal, one of the most iconic monuments in the world, is located in Agra, India. It was commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died during childbir ...

The Taj Mahal is a famous monument in India known for its beauty. Before it was called the Taj Mahal, it had different names ...

It is believed that around Rs 32 million was spent to complete the construction of this white mausoleum (in 1653). Today, the cost of building the Taj would be somewhere around Rs 70 billion (nearly ...

Victoria and Albert Museum The Shah Jahan section begins with a video of the Taj Mahal. Beneath is one of the original marble maquettes for Mumtaz Mahal’s cenotaph with tenderly rendered waterco ...

The Taj Mahal is a majestic tomb built in the Mughal ... According to legend, Emperor Shah Jahan (part of the Mughal dynasty, which ruled the majority of northern India between the 16th and ...