The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna River in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jashan, to house the tomb of his favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal. The tomb is the centerpiece of a 17-hectare complex, which includes a mosque and a guest house, and is set in formal gardens boarded on the three sides by a crenelated wall. The Taj Mahal was designated as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1983 for being ‘the jewel of Muslims art in India and one of the universally … Continue reading INSIDE THE TAJ MAHAL; INDIA’S HERITAGE, A WORLD WONDER.