With reference to the Mughal Empire, explain briefly the significance of the following: (b) Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is also known as 'Crown of the Royal residence', is an ivory-white marble catacomb on the southern bank of the stream Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. It was appointed in 1632 by the Mughal head Shah Jahan (ruled from 1628 to 1658) to house the burial chamber of his spouse, Mumtaz Mahal; it additionally houses the burial place of Shah Jahan himself. The burial place is the highlight of a 17-hectare (42-section of land) complex, which incorporates a mosque and a visitor house, and is set in proper nurseries limited on three sides by a divider. A catacomb of white marble, which is in Agra somewhere in the range of 1631 and 1648 by request of the Mughal head Shah Jahan in memory of his wife, the Taj Mahal is the gem of Muslim workmanship in India and one of the all-around respected magnum opuses of the world's legacy.
