The Taj Mahal in Agra was commissioned by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan to honor his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Completed in 1653 after 22 years with the help of around 20,000 artisans and laborers, this UNESCO ...

An immense mausoleum of white marble, built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife, the Taj Mahal is the jewel of Muslim art in India ...

Situated on the banks of the Yamuna River in Agra, India, the Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum complex that dates back to the 17th century. It was commissioned by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in ...

The Taj Mahal is not just a building. It is a poem in marble, a love story frozen in time, and a masterpiece that has ...

While Shah Jahan’s signature (the Taj Mahal) was an ornament par excellence, it was the Agra fort and its Diwan-i-Khas under whose decorated columns and arches kings and dignitaries decided the course ...

The claim: An Indian MP and some right-wing groups claim that the iconic Taj Mahal is a Hindu temple. Vinay Katiyar from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) recently asked the government to change ...

Although tourism numbers at the Taj Mahal have dropped slightly over the past few years, the crowds are still enormous (AFP/Getty) For the first time ever, the Taj Mahal is getting a serious cleaning.

Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter The saying goes that the Taj Mahal is pinkish in the morning, milky white in the evening and golden when the moon shines. Though this ...