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Who is buried in the Taj Mahal?

The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum complex that houses the tombs of Mumtaz Mahal (“Chosen One of the Palace”) and her husband, the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (reigned 1628–58).



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The mausoleum in Agra is India's most famous monument, and a sublime shrine to eternal love. Built from between 1632 and 1647 by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, the Taj Mahal was dedicated to Jahan's favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died during childbirth.

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