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.

The Taj Mahal was built when the Mughal Empire was at its peak. This empire ruled much of India from the 16th to 19th centuries. The Mughals were known for their love of arts, architecture ...

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 Mughal Empire was founded in 1526 CE ... projects that expressed and celebrated the grandeur of his rule. The Taj Mahal is the most famous of Shah Jahan's projects and was commissioned ...

He was a prominent architect in the Mughal Empire who also designed the Red Fort. It took 16 years to build the Taj Mahal. The construction began in 1632 and was completed by 1648. Lahori and his ...

The labourers and tradespeople who worked on the Taj Mahal came from the Mugal Empire and also from Central Asia and Iran. Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan ordered the Taj Mahal to be constructed in ...

ISLAMABAd: The Mughal Empire, celebrated as an economic superpower ... the daughter of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal. As the Padshah Begum (First Lady), Jahanara managed the royal household, acted ...

Taj Mahal, Agra The epitome of Mughal architecture ... Fatehpur Sikri is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that served as the capital of the Mughal Empire for a brief period. The city is known for ...

Plain and simple: This is the reason you come to Agra. The Taj Mahal is a majestic tomb built in the Mughal style, which combines Indian, Islamic and Persian architectural principles. Visitors ...