Taj Mahal

 Southern stance of the Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum located inward Agra, India. It was built past times Mughal emperor Shah Jahan inward retentiveness of his tertiary wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized every bit "the gem of Muslim fine art inward Bharat together with 1 of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage."

Taj Mahal is the finest event of Mughal architecture, a manner that combines elements from Persian, Turkish together with Indian architectural styles.

 Walkways beside reflecting pool

In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. While the white domed marble mausoleum is the nearly familiar ingredient of the Taj Mahal, it is genuinely an integrated complex of structures. The construction began some 1632 together with was completed some 1653, employing thousands of artisans together with craftsmen. The construction of the Taj Mahal was entrusted to a board of architects nether majestic supervision, including Abd ul-Karim Ma'mur Khan, Makramat Khan, together with Ustad Ahmad Lahauri. Lahauri is mostly considered to survive the primary designer.

 The Great gate (Darwaza-i rauza)—gateway to the Taj Mahal

 Interior of the Taj Mahal mosque

 Taj Mahal mosque or masjid

 Jali covert surrounding the cenotaphs

 Cenotaphs, interior of Taj Mahal

 Arch of Jali

 Delicate pierce work

 Calligraphy on large pishtaq

 Spandrel detail

 Incised painting

 Reflective tiles normal exposure

 Viewed from the east

 Finial

 Main iwan together with side pishtaqs

 Tombs of Shah Jahan together with Mumtaz Mahal

 Detail of Jali

 Southern stance of the Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal seen from the banks of river Yamuna