Taj Mahal was built by Shah Jahan to immortalize his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Its construction spanned 22 years. When was the project commenced?
Taj Mahal was built by Shah Jahan to immortalize his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Its construction spanned 22 years. When was the project commenced?
(a) 1622
(b) 1632
(c) 1642
(d) 1652
The construction of the Taj Mahal started as early as 1632, shortly after the death of Mumtaz Mahal in 1631. This massive undertaking took about 22 years to accomplish, requiring over 20,000 workers to build the white marble edifice and the other structures that comprised the mausoleum. Most of the structures at the main site were completed by 1648, followed by the construction of the other buildings a few years later, about 1653.