The Taj Mahal is a stunning ivory-white marble mausoleum in Agra, India. It was built in 1631 by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It took 22 years to finish and cost a whopping ...

Agra's Taj Mahal has been declared the 'World’s Most Beautiful in 2025' by Time Out, reaffirming its global allure. This ...

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From sunrise serenity to in-depth historical insights, these guided tours offer unforgettable ways to experience India's most ...

Even after 400 years, the Taj Mahal still feels like a newly built structure. It’s no wonder it’s one of the most visited and ...

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And Even Gold Couldn’t Match Its Scent Long before designer perfumes lined gilded shelves in European boutiques, India had already mastered the art of fragrance. Among its royal patrons, one man stood ...

AGRA The Shah Jahan Garden, a huge green stretch next to the Taj Mahal, may get a new identity as there is a proposal to rechristen it as Ahilyabai Holkar Garden.

Only a man with enormous resources, both monetary and artistic, could have built the Taj Mahal. That man was Shah-Jahan, fifth in a line of Muslim rulers called Mughals who controlled northern ...