The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was commissioned in 1631 by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, to house the
The western building, a mosque, faces the tomb
Shah Jahan, 17th century painting
Artistic depiction of Mumtaz Mahal
Humayun's tomb is the tomb of Mughal Emperor Humayun situated in Delhi, India. The tomb was commissioned by Humayun's first wife and chief consort, Empress Bega Begum under her patronage in 1558, and
Panoramic view of tomb in the daylight
Tomb of Humayun Delhi, India . 01
Mughal Emperor, Humayun (1508–1556)
Capture of the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar and his sons by William Hodson at Humayun's tomb in September 1857