The mausoleum built in Agra by Shah Jahan for his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died in childbirth in 1631. Over 20,000 craftsmen from India, Asia, and Europe were employed in its construction. Built of white marble, the Taj Mahal is a fusion of Islamic and Hindu architectural styles.

Most famous architectural achievement of Mughal India; originally built as a mausoleum for the wife of Shah Jahan, Mumtaz Mahal. (p. 632)

The Tāj Mahal (, ) is a mausoleum located in Agra, India. The Mughal Emperor Shāh Jahān commissioned it as a mausoleum for his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Construction began in 1632 and was completed in 1648.

Henry Saint Clair Fredericks, better known by the stage name Taj Mahal (born May 17, 1942), is an American blues musician.