The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum located in India, in the city of Agra. An emblematic monument of this country, it is in finely chiseled white marble. It was built between 1631 and 1653 under the orders of Shah Jahan for the purpose of sheltering the tomb of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died in childbirth during the birth of their 14th child.
