Mystery of the Basement: Despite its fame, the Taj Mahal still holds mysteries, particularly regarding the 22 sealed rooms in its basement. Location of the Rooms: Beneath the main mausoleum lies a ...
Plain and simple: This is the reason you come to Agra. The Taj Mahal is a majestic tomb built in the Mughal style, which combines Indian, Islamic and Persian architectural principles. Visitors ...
The trouble with the Taj Mahal is that it has become so overlaid ... One of the legends of the Taj is that the hands of the master masons who built it were cut off by the emperor, so that they ...
The lush and sprawling lawns in front of the Taj Mahal were actually developed under British rule. The original gardens contained lush foliage and 60 exquisite flowerbeds. Contrary to popular ...
This major exhibition at the V&A assembles a dizzying array of objects and artwork commissioned by the era’s most famous emperors to tell the story of their dynasty.