Inside the main room, the richly engraved cenotaphs (empty memorial sarcophagi) of Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan are located behind an elaborate jali, or marble screen. A second set of cenotaphs is ...

Emperor Shah Jahan, the fifth of the Great Mughals, was devoted to his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal (the Jewel of the Palace). In 1631, she gave birth to their fourteenth child and died in the process.

The white marble monument—completed over some 15 years by the emperor Shah Jahan as a memorial to his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died in childbirth in 1631—rises on a three-acre site on the ...

Her father was the brother of Empress Nur Jahan (who subsequently became the wife of the emperor Jahangir). ‘Mumtaz Mahal had a very deep and loving marriage with Shah Jahan. Even during her ...

Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan was deeply devoted to his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, for whom he created the breathtaking Shalimar Gardens. When she passed away, he honored her memory with the Taj Mahal ...

The Taj Mahal, a symbol of love and architectural brilliance, was built by Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Reconstructing this wonder today would be incredibly expensive, estimated between $ ...

Built in the 17th century by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. But what many people don’t know is the story of the land that lies ...

The one thing that will stay with you for life is that first glimpse of the Taj – there’s nothing quite like it,” said my ...

The Mughal-era mausoleum, built by Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal, generated a revenue of ₹297 crore in the last five years, according to data shared by the government. In FY24 alone ...