Taj Mahal

Summary

Taj Mahal is a mausoleum^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Taj Mahal's religion is recorded as Islam^[3].
• Taj Mahal is located in Agra^[4].
• Taj Mahal is located in Uttar Pradesh^[5].
• Taj Mahal is in the country of India^[6].
• Taj Mahal's instance of is recorded as mausoleum^[7].
• Taj Mahal's instance of is recorded as tomb^[8].
• Taj Mahal's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[9].
• Taj Mahal's instance of is recorded as World Heritage Site^[10].
• Taj Mahal's architect is recorded as Ahmad Lahori^[11].
• Taj Mahal's commissioned by is recorded as Shah Jahan^[12].
• Taj Mahal's founder is recorded as Shah Jahan^[13].
• Mumtaz Mahal is named after Taj Mahal^[14].
• Taj Mahal's architectural style is recorded as Islamic architecture^[15].
• Taj Mahal's architectural style is recorded as architecture of Iran^[16].
• Taj Mahal's architectural style is recorded as Mughal architecture^[17].
• Taj Mahal is made of marble^[18].
• Taj Mahal's Commons category is recorded as Taj Mahal^[19].
• 1631 marks the founding of Taj Mahal^[20].
• Taj Mahal's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 27.175, 'lon': 78.04194444444444}^[21].
• Taj Mahal's official website is recorded as https://www.tajmahal.gov.in/^[22].
• Taj Mahal's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Taj Mahal^[23].
• Taj Mahal's Commons gallery is recorded as Taj Mahal - ताजमहल^[24].
• Taj Mahal's visitors per year is recorded as {'amount': '+6532366'}^[25].
• Taj Mahal's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[26].
• Taj Mahal's described by source is recorded as Meyer’s Universum, Erster Band^[27].

Body

Material and Period

Taj Mahal is made of marble^[18].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Taj Mahal include Taj Mahal Palace Hotel^[28], a hotel^[29], in India^[30], founded in 1903^[31], headquartered in Mumbai^[32]; Taj Mahal Bangladesh^[33], a building^[34], in Bangladesh^[35]; and 85267 it^[36], an asteroid^[37].

Why It Matters

Taj Mahal has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for it include Taj Mahal Palace Hotel^[28], a hotel^[29], in India^[30], founded in 1903^[31], headquartered in Mumbai^[32]; Taj Mahal Bangladesh^[33], a building^[34], in Bangladesh^[35]; and 85267 it^[36], an asteroid^[37].