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 The
Taj
Mahal
is a
mausoleum
located
in
Agra,
India,
that
was
built
under
Mughal
Emperor
Shah
Jahan
in
memory
of
his
favorite
wife,
Mumtaz
Mahal. |
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The
Taj
Mahal
(also
"the
Taj")
is
considered
the
finest
example
of
Mughal
architecture,
a
style
that
combines
elements
from
Persian,
Turkish,
Indian,
and
Islamic
architectural
styles.
In
1983,
the
Taj
Mahal
became
a
UNESCO
World
Heritage
Site
and
was
cited
as
"the
jewel
of
Muslim
art
in
India
and
one
of
the
universally
admired
masterpieces
of
the
world's
heritage." |
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While
the
white
domed
marble
and
tile
mausoleum
is
most
familiar,
Taj
Mahal
is
an
integrated
symmetric
complex
of
structures
that
was
completed
around
1648.
Ustad
Ahmad
Lahauri
is
generally
considered
to
be
the
principal
designer
of
the
Taj
Mahal. |
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