2-709-147 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The Taj Mahal, Agra, India, 1895. The great marble mausoleum built by Shah Jahan (1592-1666), Mughal emperor, for his wife Arjumand Banu Begam (d1631) called Mumtaz Mahal (Favourite of the Palace). The Taj Mahal is considered to be one of the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements of Indian and Persian architectures. From "Round the World in Pictures and Photographs: From London Bridge to Charing Cross via Yokohama and Chicago". [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1895]