Taj Mahal needs no introduction. Located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, it is one of the seven wonders of the world. Some people ...

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 ...

India's official recorded history says that Mughal (or Mogul) ruler Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in memory of his queen, Mumtaj Mahal. The Mughals, who originally came from Central Asia ...

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.

The Taj Mahal is a 17th Century riverfront mausoleum in Agra city which was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his queen Mumtaz who died while giving birth to their 14th child.

Following the death of his father, he ascended the throne in 1628, adopting the regnal name Shah Jahan, meaning ‘King of the ...

The layout of the Taj Mahal is based on symmetry, which enhances its beauty. The masterpiece was designed by Ustad Ahmad Lahori, a renowned Mughal architect.

In the latest update, the fog has now cleared as the temperature in Agra was recorded at 12.4 degree Celsius at 8 am this morning ...

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 ...