The Taj Mahal, a masterpiece of Indo-Islamic architecture, is located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. As per ASI, It was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (reigned 1628-58 A.D.) as a garden tomb for ...

India's majestic monuments often credit emperors and kings, yet visionary women played pivotal roles. Bega Begum commissioned Humayun’s Tomb, and Begum Shah Jahan built Taj-ul-Masajid.

There are some iconic monuments in India which have been built by women. These monuments show the power women held in the bygone eras while playing the roles of queens, wives and noble women.