Five years would pass before ... after the death of his wife, he laid the foundation for her memorial across the Jamuna River near his palace in Agra... the jewel of India, the far-famed Taj Mahal.

Indian security personnel stand guard at the Taj Mahal after it reopened on Monday Few ... and drew as many as 70,000 people every day before the pandemic. It was last shut briefly in 1978 when ...

The trouble with the Taj Mahal is that it has become so overlaid ... but we suggest you confirm all details before making travel plans.

Despite his devotion to Mumtaz Mahal, he likely did not visit the Taj Mahal again and only saw it from his prison at Agra Fort, after his son Aurangzeb usurped the throne.