THE TAJ MAHAL
The crowning jewel of Indian architecture appears palatial – but it’s actually a mausoleum
The Taj Mahal in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, was the vision of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. It was a labour of love, built from white marble as a mausoleum for his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died giving birth to their 14th child. When Shah Jahan died himself in 1666, he was interred next to his beloved.