The construction of this marble masterpiece is credited to the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan who erected this mausoleum in the memory of his beloved wife, Arjumand Bano Begum, popularly known as Mumtaz Mahal, who died in AH 1040 (AD 1630). Her last wish to her husband was "to build a tomb in her memory such as the world had never seen before".
The Makrana marble used is of such a nature that it takes on incredibly subtle variations of tint and tone, according to the changes in the light, thus picturing the passing colour of the moment.
A green carpet of garden runs from the main gateway to the foot of the Taj. It is a Persian garden from the desert flat of Persia with flowers and fruit, birds and leaves with symmetry all throughout.
Taj Mahal, what a wonderful expression of love. I hope to come back some day with my love ones.
