The Taj Mahal is situated on the right bank of the Yamuna River in Agra.

Pietra Dura (or Parchin Kari) is the technique of inlaying cut and fitted, highly polished colored stones into a stone background.

Construction began in 1632 and the main mausoleum was finished in 1643, but work on the outer buildings and gardens continued for another 10 years, totaling about 22 years (completed c. 1653).

The translucent white marble was brought from the quarries of Makrana in Rajasthan.

It was built for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died during childbirth in Burhanpur.

Ustad Ahmad Lahori is generally credited as the chief architect of the Taj Mahal.

Construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632 AD, shortly after the death of Mumtaz Mahal in 1631.

Shah Jahan is often called the 'Prince of Builders' or 'Engineer King' because Mughal architecture reached its zenith during his reign.

The Sadr-us-Sudur was the chief advisor on religious matters and was responsible for distributing grants (Madad-i-Maash) and charities to scholars and the needy.

Akbar standardized the silver coin known as the 'Rupiya', which became the standard currency of the empire, along with the copper Dam and gold Mohur.