History: Taj Mahal in Agra, India

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The Taj Mahal, is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself.

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Architect: Ustad Ahmad Lahori
Construction started: 1632
Height: 73 m
Architectural style: Mughal architecture
Burials: Shah Jahan, Mumtaz Mahal
Built for: Mumtaz Mahal
Function: Monument, Mausoleum

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Abdul Hamid Lahauri, in his book from 1636 Padshahnama, refers to the Taj Mahal as rauza-i munawwara (Perso-Arabic: rawdah-i munawwarah), meaning the illumined or illustrious tomb. The current name for the Taj Mahal is believed to be derived from the Persian taj mahall, meaning "crown" (taj) "palace" (mahall). The name "Taj" came from the corruption of the second syllabus of "Mumtaz".

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