Taj Mahal

Architect: Ustad Isa (Ismail Afandi) – Cited Architect
Completed: AD 1632 – 1653

The Taj Mahal, one of the world’s most celebrated architectural masterpieces, stands as a timeless symbol of love and artistic brilliance from the Mughal era. Crafted in luminous white marble, this UNESCO World Heritage Site and Wonder of the World reflects the elegance of Islamic architecture while embodying India’s rich cultural heritage, the complex comprising the grand mausoleum, a red sandstone mosque, the jawab, and the main gateway within a charmed garden overlooking the Yamuna River.

Commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, it later became his own resting place.