The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan completed the Taj Mahal at Agra in 1653, roughly two decades after construction began in 1632, as a mausoleum for his favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died in childbirth. Built of white Makrana marble inlaid with semi-precious stones in floral patterns and set within a formal charbagh garden on the Yamuna River, the complex united Persian, Islamic, Ottoman Turkish and Indian architectural traditions under the direction of a team of architects and craftsmen traditionally associated with Ustad Ahmad Lahauri. Widely regarded as the finest example of Mughal architecture, the Taj Mahal was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 and remains one of the most visited and most recognized buildings in the world.
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The Taj Mahal complex is believed to have been completed in its entirety in 1653
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an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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