Emperor Shah Jahan of Delhi built the Taj Mahal in Agra. It is his wife's tomb. It is still one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. This building is made of fine white marble with inlays of coloured marble.
It has eight sides and many open arches. It rests on a platform. There is a large dome above the centre of the building. Around this large dome there are four small domes. There is an open corridor from which visitors can look through carved marble screens into a central room.
The body of Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaj lie in two graves below this room. It is surrounded by a nice garden.
There is a long pool that stretches out in front of the building. Visitors can see the beauty of the Taj Mahal in its reflection in the pool water. They come to see this wonderful building at different times of a day. Most people like it very much on moonlight nights.
