Taj Mahal
tomb · 1632 AD–present
Taj Mahal, a tomb recorded 1632 AD–present: 2 mapped phases, cited to 1 source, on an interactive historical map you can move through time.
At a glance
- Construction began
- 1632 AD
- Completed
- 1653 AD
- Built by
- The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, for his wife Mumtaz Mahal
- Listed among
- New 7 Wonders of the World
Recorded boundaries
| Period | Control | Confidence | Evidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1632 AD–1652 AD | — | high confidence | no observation date recorded | Under construction. |
| 1653 AD–present | — | high confidence | no observation date recorded | Standing, and still stands today. |
Each row is a snapshot the source recorded, not a continuous history. The period between two observations is an inference this atlas shows rather than hides.