Taj Mahal

Height 73 metres (240 ft) Built 1632–53 Architect Ustad Ahmad Lahauri Architectural style(s) Mughal architecture Year of construction: From 1632 to 1653. Material: White marble. Cost of building: ~ 32 million Indian Rupees. Built by: Shah Jahan (the Mogul emperor) Location: Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is Taj Mahal famous for? The mausoleum in Agra is India's most famous monument, and a sublime shrine to eternal love. Built from between 1632 and 1647 by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, the Taj Mahal was dedicated to Jahan's favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died during childbirth