Taj mahal: Did you mean...?

In this gallery, we examine the Indian subcontinent through nine maps to illustrate the region's history and rich tapestry of diverse cultures, civilizations, and pivotal events spanning millennia. The Vedic period established the groundwork...

A tomb is an enclosed space for the repository of the remains of the dead. Traditionally tombs have been located in caves, underground, or in structures designed specifically for the purpose of containing the remains of deceased human beings...

Across the Yamuna River from the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, lies the first mausoleum constructed by a Mughal Empress, for her parents. In 2019, in partnership with the Archaeological Survey of India, WMF celebrated the completion of a conservation...

This tomb, built in 1570, is of particular cultural significance as it was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent. It inspired several major architectural innovations, culminating in the construction of the Taj Mahal. Source...

See how the tomb of Amphipolis in Greece compares in size with the Parthenon, the Egyptian Sphinx, and the Taj Mahal! Check the interior of the tomb in its current state with the sphinxs, the caryatids and the fabulous mosaic floor. The...

A 1632 portrait of Jahanara Begum (1614-81), daughter of Queen Mumtaz Mahal (1593-1631) and Shah Jahan (r. 1628-1658), emperor of the Mughal Empire. (British Library, London)

The tomb of the Mughal princess Roshanara Begum (1617-71), daughter of Queen Mumtaz Mahal (1593-1631) and Shah Jahan (r. 1628-1658), emperor of the Mughal Empire. Delhi, India.

Gold bracelet with miniature portraits of three Mughal emperors and their royal wives, watercolors on ivory by Indian Mughal miniaturists in Delhi (1860-1870). The third oval from the left is a portrait of the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur...