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    • The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was commissioned in 1631 by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (r. 1628–1658) to house the tomb of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself. The tomb is the centrepiece of a 17-hectare (42-acre… See more

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    LocationAgra, Uttar Pradesh, India
    Area17 hectares (42 acres)
    Height73 m (240 ft)
    Built1631–1653
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    The name "Taj Mahal" is of Urdu origin, and believed to be derived from Arabic and Persian, with the words tāj mahall meaning "crown" (tāj) "palace" (mahall). Abdul Hamid Lahori, in his book from 1636 Padshahnama, refers to t… See more

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    Dec 2, 2024 · The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum complex in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, in northern India, built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century. …

       

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