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The marble mausoleum of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, with its large central dome, four minarets, and reflecting pool in the foreground. Map of India and surrounding countries with a red star marking the location of the Taj Mahal in northern India. The map highlights the Taj Mahal as a World Heritage Site and includes nearby countries such as Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka. A small inset globe shows the regional context within Asia. Shah Jahan Taj Mahal mausoleum and mosque
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The Taj Mahal palace in India is seen at sunrise, with golden light illuminating its white marble dome and reflecting pool in the foreground. Taj Mahal: southern gateway Taj Mahal: main gateway Large marble portal of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, featuring intricate floral and geometric inlay designs, with visitors standing at the base. Taj Mahal
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Why the Taj Mahal was built
Learn why Mughal emperor Shah Jahan decided to build the Taj Mahal.
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Taj Mahal
Considered the peak of Mughal architecture, the Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal...
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Agra, India: Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal, Agra, India, designated a World Heritage site in 1983.
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Shah Jahan
Contemporary portrait of the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (reigned 1628–58).
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California, Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase (M.78.9.15), collections.lacma.org.
Taj Mahal mausoleum and mosque
Red sandstone mosque (left, west) and white marble mausoleum, in the Taj Mahal complex,...
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Agra, India: Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal at sunrise, Agra, India.
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Taj Mahal: southern gateway
The sandstone gateway at the southern end of the Taj Mahal complex, Agra, India.
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Taj Mahal: main gateway
Gateway to the Taj Mahal complex, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Taj Mahal: marble portal
A marble portal of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India.
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Taj Mahal
A UNESCO World Heritage site, the Taj Mahal, in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, was built...
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Mausoleum of the Taj Mahal, Agra, India.
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The Taj Mahal in Agra, India, designated a World Heritage site in 1983.
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Taj Mahal in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Taj Mahal, Agra, India.
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Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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The white marble mausoleum built by Shah Jahan for his empress consort Mumtaz Mahal...
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Pietra dura table top with a design reproduced from a table in the Taj Mahal,...
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The Taj Mahal, on the southern bank of the Yamuna River, Agra, India.
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