The Taj Mahal was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 for being "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage"

Taj Mahal

Construction started

1632

Construction completed

1647

Built by

Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan

Built in the memory of

Mumtaz Mahal

Height

73 M

Taj Mahal

Most visited monument of India as of July 2022

Architecture

Ustad Ahmed Lahori