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Construction of Taj Mahal Begins

India · House / Mughal Empire. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1632Date range
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Chronological records

1632

Shah Jahan1632

Agra · House / Mughal Empire

Shah Jahan begins construction of the Taj Mahal as the monumental mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.

Names involved

Shah Jahan

Provenance

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