The Taj Mahal, a renowned global marvel, represents both love and remarkable creativity. However, the presence of locked doors on this magnificent edifice raises questions.

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 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.

Mumtaz Mahal was Shah Jahan’s third wife and his closest friend. Her death in 1631 was a huge blow to him. He built the Taj Mahal to remember her, creating a place of beauty and grandeur.

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 ...

1640 metres ‘chadar’ to be offered at grave of Shah Jahan ... of Shah Jahan, which also includes opening the passage to the basement where the emperor and his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, are buried.

A special 1,640m ‘Satrangi Hindustani Chadar’ was offered at Shah ... of Shah Jahan, which also includes opening the passage to the basement where the emperor and his wife, Mumtaz Mahal ...