The Taj Mahal is one of the seven wonders of the world and is a beautiful ivory-white marble mausoleum situated at the banks of Yamuna river in Agra. It was built by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan in 1632 as a tomb of his wife Mumtaz. The tomb comprises of a mosque, a guest house and gardens with a separated walls on three sides. Though the work was completed in 1643, more phases of the project went on for 10 years. 32 million rupees were spent on constructing this and some 20,000 artisans were employed under the leading architect, Ustad Ahmad Lahauri. It was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.
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