Taj Mahal: The 16th Century Architectural Piece

The Taj Mahal is located on the right bank of the Yamuna River in a vast Mughal garden that encompasses nearly 17 hectares, in the Agra District in Uttar Pradesh, India.

It Was Built By Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan In Memory Of His Wife Mumtaz Mahal With Construction Starting In 1632 AD And Completed In 1648 AD, with the mosque, the guest house and the main gateway on the south, the outer courtyard and its cloisters were added subsequently and completed in 1653 AD.  

For Its Construction, Masons, Stone-Cutters, Inlayers, Carvers, Painters, Calligraphers, Dome Builders And Other Artisans Were Requisitioned From The Whole Of The Empire And Also From The Central Asia And Iran.

Ustad-Ahmad Lahori Was The Main Architect Of The Taj Mahal.

The management of Taj Mahal complex is carried out by the Archaeological Survey of India.

Although An Important Amount Of Repairs And Conservation Works Have Been Carried Out Right From The British Period In India, These Have Not Compromised To The Original Qualities Of The Buildings.

Future conservation work will need to follow guidelines that ensure that qualities such as form and design continue to be preserved.