Looking south-east from the Red Fort to the Taj Mahal, by the Yamuna River
| Commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favourite wife Mumtaz Mahal. |
Looking south-east from the Red Fort to the Taj Mahal, by the Yamuna River
Entering through the main gate
A majority of the tourists are Indian
Main Gateway, built of red sandstone and white marble
Taj Mahal Main Gate
Taj Mahal Main Gate
Looking back, from the mausoleum, to the inside of the Main Gate
This building is to the east of the mausoleum, it mirrors the mosque on the west
of the mausoleum