Title

Taj Mahal

Creator

Ustad Ahmad Ma'mar Lahori (Indian, active ca. 1630-148)

City

Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Country

India

Date Created

1631-1648

Century

16th century

Classification

Architecture and City Planning

Building Type

mausoleums

funerary structures

Style/Period

Mughal, Indian (South Asian)

Cultural Context

Indian

Mughal

Materials

faced with white marble inlaid with colored stones

Description

exterior view

Built by the emperor Shah Jahan (reigned 1628-1658) as the tomb for his favorite wife, Arjumand Banu Begum (died 1631), the Taj Mahal is situated on the south bank of the Yamuna River some distance from the city center.

Related Works

Mughal

Source

Saif Haq

Photographer

Saif Haq

Rights Holder

© Saif Haq

Access Rights

Users must request permission from the copyright holder for all use in publications, including theses and dissertations.

Item sets

All Faculty Collections

Saif Haq Collection

Media

https://www.myweb.ttu.edu/saschuma/ttu_haq_000389.jpg

Ustad Ahmad Ma'mar Lahori (Indian, active ca. 1630-148), “Taj Mahal”, Arch Design Images, accessed November 15, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.ttu.edu/s/archlib/item/14798