Beside him stood his queen, his comrade and confidante. He titled her "Mumtaz Mahal", "Chosen One of the Palace", and commissioned for her a luxurious royal residence of glistening white marble.

It was built in the 17th century by Emperor Shah Jahan, as a mausoleum for his favourite queen, Mumtaz Mahal, who had died giving birth to their 14th child. The emperor used marble from Rajasthan ...

The 17th-Century marble mausoleum was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his queen, Mumtaz Mahal. Yogesh Kumar Singh The entrance of the Taj was deserted on Monday It has long been ...

The Taj Mahal is a 17th Century riverfront mausoleum in Agra city which was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his queen Mumtaz who died while giving birth to their 14th child.

The story of the Taj Mahal started with Emperor Shah Jahan, who took control of the Mughal Empire in 1628. A true romantic, he was deeply in love with Queen Mumtaz Mahal. Bards in the Court of the ...