When1: 1629
When2: 1648
Who: Jahan
What: shah/architect
Where: Agra, India
works\ Taj Mahal [1629 to 1648: madrasah near Jumna River]
Detail: He lived 1592 to 1666 and ruled as Shah [1628 to 1658]. Taj Mahal is at old capital and is tomb of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. It has a square marble platform 100 meters on sides, octagon 60 meters on longest side, walls 23 meters high, and bulb-shaped dome 80 meters high. It has four minarets, at corners, 45 meters high. A walled garden, with reflecting pools and walkways, surrounds it.
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