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Taj Mahal

1632-1653 CEMughal architects (Ustad Ahmad Lahauri attrib.)AgraUttar Pradesh

1632

A marble mausoleum renowned for symmetry, garden design and inlay work.

Dated: 1632–1653
As scholars put it: 1632-1653 CE
Originator: Mughal architects (Ustad Ahmad Lahauri attrib.)
Source text: Agra
Region: Uttar Pradesh
Discipline: Architecture & Engineering
Evidence: Documented
Confidence: High
Verification: Reference-cited

Fair to say

Draws on Persian, Timurid and Indian traditions.

Path to modern innovation

One of the world's most famous buildings.

Transmission

UNESCO World Heritage (1983).

References

1UNESCO

Further reading

2Wikipedia: Taj Mahal

Related

'The Taj Mahal was a Hindu temple (Tejo Mahalaya)'

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