Taj Mahal • 08.27.09
The Taj Mahal was built in the 17th century by shah jahan-the fifth mughal emperor of India. Taj Mahal is a memento of love. “A white marble tomb built in 1631-48 in Agra, seat of the Mugal Empire, by Shah Jehan for his wife, Arjuman Banu Begum, the monument sums up many of the formal themes that have played through Islamic architecture.The grand taj mahal monument is more than 350 years old. “The Mausoleum of the Taj Mahal at Agra stands in a formally laid-out walled garden entered through a pavilion on the main axis.
Taj Mahal at a glance:
| Architect | Emperor Shah Jahan |
| Location | Agra, India |
| Date | 1630 to 1653 |
| Building Type | Islamic tomb |
| Construction System | Bearing masonry, Inlaid marble |
| Climate | Desert |
| Context | park setting |
| Style | Islamic |
| Notes | Onion-shape domes, flanking towers, built for wife Mumatz Mahal. |
