When and why was the Taj Mahal built? In 1631, Shah Jahan ordered that the Taj Mahal be built to house the tomb of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. “She was the second queen of the emperor,” Jain notes.

Situated on the banks of the Yamuna River in Agra, India, the Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum complex that dates back to the 17th century. It was commissioned by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in ...

Taj Mahal authorities rejected her claim, saying CCTV footage showed no such security breach or religious activity on the premises. Some Sangh Parivar outfits claim that the 17th-century mausoleum of ...

It was built between 1631 and 1648 by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. In 1983, UNESCO recognized the significance of the structure and classified it as a ...

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