The undying image of true love in white marble identified since the Taj Mahal stands proudly in Agra. Identified as an "elegy in marble", the Taj Mahal is among the wonders of the globe. It was built over a period of 22 years and involved the joint efforts of 20000 craftsmen who toiled day and evening to make this grand framework.

The total cost is estimated to occur to some whopping 32 million rupees. The query that everyone asks is who built the Taj Mahal? Who took the pains of waiting for 22 years and invested so considerably funds inside the construction of probably the most stunning monuments inside the globe? Who is the builder of Taj Mahal?

The fifth Mughal emperor popularly identified as Shah Jahan could be the one who's credited with constructing the Taj Mahal. Shah Jahan seized the throne from his father in the 12 months 1622 and started to rule lengthen his empire.

He married a Persian princess through the title of Arjunmand Bano, who later on came to be identified as Mumtaz Mahal.

She was the next spouse of Shah Jahan and was a devoted spouse to her husband. When she died right after eighteen a long time of marriage, he was devastated. Thus he constructed the gorgeous Taj Mahal inside the memory of his beloved spouse. It is the undying love that till these days makes the Taj Mahal appear beautiful.