Taj Mahal, Agra

The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum located in Agra, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third beautiful wife, Mumtaz Mahal. (Arjumand Banu Begum before marriage). She was died while giving birth to her 14th child. History of the Taj Mahal India shows that construction began in 1631 with a work force of more than 20,000 men. Masons, stonecutters, inlayers, carvers, painters, calligraphers, dome-builders and other artisans were requisitioned from the whole of the empire and also from Central Asia and Iran, and it took approximately 22 years to build what we see today. It was finally finished in 1653 at a cost of 32 million Rupee or $400 million in today’s prices. The monument was built entirely out of white marble, which was brought in from all over India and central Asia. The Taj Mahal of Agra is one of the Seven Wonders of the World.