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agra , india taj mahal the taj mahal is a mausoleum located in agra , india the mughal emperor shah jahan commissioned it as a mausoleum for his favorite wife , mumtaz mahal construction began in 1632 and was completed in approximately 1648 some dispute surrounds the question of who designed the taj mahal ; it is clear a team of designers and craftsmen were responsible for the design , with ustad ahmad lahauri considered the most likely candidate as the principal designer the taj mahal ( sometimes called " the taj " ) is generally considered the finest example of mughal architecture , a style that combines elements of persian , turkish , indian , and islamic architectural styles while the white domed marble mausoleum is the most familiar part of the monument , the taj mahal is actually an integrated complex of structures in 1983 the taj became a unesco world heritage site and was cited as " the jewel of muslim art in india and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the worlds heritage " in the picture : craftsman at taj mahal , agra photo ? |
