When Taj Mahal Constructed?

Sarah Jenkins
Sarah Jenkins
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It Was Built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in Memory of His Wife Mumtaz Mahal Mumtaz Mahal Mumtaz Mahal ([Mʊmˈt̪aːz Mɛˈɦɛl], Persian: ممتاز محل‎, Romanized...

When Taj Mahal Constructed?

It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal

Mumtaz Mahal
Mumtaz Mahal ([mʊmˈt̪aːz mɛˈɦɛl], Persian: ممتاز محل‎, romanized: momtaz mahal; born Arjumand Banu Begum, in Persian: ارجمند بانو بیگم‎; 27 April 1593 – 17 June 1631) was the Empress consort of the Mughal Empire from 19 January 1628 to 17 June 1631 as the chief consort of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
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with construction starting in 1632 AD and completed in 1648 AD, with the mosque, the guest house and the main gateway on the south, the outer courtyard and its cloisters were added subsequently and completed in 1653 AD.

How long did it take to build the Taj Mahal?

In total, construction of the 42-acre (17-hectare) complex spanned 22 years. Contemporary portrait of the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahān (reigned 1628–58). Red sandstone mosque (left, west) and white marble mausoleum, in the Taj Mahal complex, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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When was Taj Mahal completely built?

After an expenditure of approximately 32 million rupees, Taj Mahal was finally completed in the year 1653. It was soon after the completion of Taj Mahal that Shah Jahan was deposed by his own son Aurangzeb and was put under house arrest at nearby Agra Fort.

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