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 మరిన్ని చూడండి

The Taj Mahal incorporates and expands on design traditions of Indo-Islamic and Mughal architecture. Inspirations for the building came from successful Timurid and మరిన్ని చూడండి

Soon after the Taj Mahal's completion, Shah Jahan was deposed by his son Aurangzeb and put under house arrest at the nearby Agra Fort from where he could see … మరిన్ని చూడండి

The Taj Mahal is a major tourist attraction and attracts a large number of domestic and foreign visitors. About five million visitors … మరిన్ని చూడండి

The Taj Mahal was commissioned by Shah Jahan in 1631, to be built in the memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died on 17 June that year while giving birth to … మరిన్ని చూడండి

The land on which the Taj Mahal is situated was present to the south of the walled city of Agra which was given to Shah Jahan by Maharaja Jai Singh I in exchange … మరిన్ని చూడండి

Due to the global attention that it has received and the millions of visitors it attracts, the Taj Mahal has become a prominent … మరిన్ని చూడండి