Taj Mahal

:This article is about the Indian monument. For other uses, see Taj Mahal (disambiguation)

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Taj Mahal is the name of a monument located in Agra, India. It was commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, the son of Jahangir, as a mausoleum for his Persian wife, Arjumand Banu Begum, also known as Mumtaz-ul-Zamani or Mumtaz Mahal. It took 23 years to complete (1630 - 1653) and is a masterpiece of Mughal architecture.

Related Topics:
Monument - Agra - India - Mughal - Shah Jahan - Jahangir - Mausoleum - Persian - Mumtaz Mahal - 1630 - 1653 - Mughal architecture

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