Taj Mahal

[tahzh muh-hahl, tahj]

noun

1. a white marble mausoleum built at Agra, India, by the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan (fl. 1628–58) for his favorite wife.

Taj Mahal

/ ˈtɑːdʒ məˈhɑːl /

noun

1. a white marble mausoleum in central India, in Agra on the Jumna River: built (1632–43) by the emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal; regarded as the finest example of Mogul architecture

Taj Mahal

1. A marble mausoleum in India, built in the seventeenth century by a king for his wife. The Taj Mahal usually appears on lists of the most beautiful buildings in the world.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Taj Mahal¹

From Arabic and Persian: literally, “crown palace” or “crown place”; taj; mahal

Word History and Origins

Origin of Taj Mahal¹

Urdu, literally: crown of buildings