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16321632–1653 · Agra

Building of the Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal and its reflecting pool at Agra
Photo: Yann (talk). CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal as a tomb for his wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died in childbirth in 1631. Thousands of craftsmen worked on the white marble mausoleum, its inlaid stonework and its gardens beside the Yamuna. Deposed by his son Aurangzeb in 1658, Shah Jahan spent his last years confined in Agra Fort, within sight of it.

Sites

  1. Site 1: Taj MahalMarble mausoleum, mosque and charbagh garden.Map ↗
  2. Site 2: Agra FortRed sandstone fort where Shah Jahan was held.Map ↗
  3. Site 3: Mehtab BaghMughal garden across the river, aligned with the Taj.Map ↗

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