Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh

A World Heritage Site, the Taj Mahal, India’s most beguiling monument, was completed in 1653 AD by the Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan as the final resting place for his favourite Queen, Mumtaz. This perfectly symmetrical monument took 22 years of hard labour and 20,000 workers, masons and jewellers to build and is set amidst charmingly landscaped gardens. Taj Museum was established in 1982 on the ground floor in the western Naubat Khana, within the Taj Mahal Complex. The museum comprises of 3 galleries in addition to the main hall.