The Taj Mahal has been described as the most extravagant monument ever built for love. It is also India’s most emblematic and famous tourist attraction.
Renowned for its tree-lined reflective pond leading up to the fabulous domed roof, few know that the Taj Mahal is, in fact, a mausoleum not a mosque. Completed in 1653, it was built by the Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his second wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died in childbirth. |