a white marble mausoleum in central India, in Agra on the Jumna River: built (1632–43) by the emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal; regarded as the finest example of Mogul architecture
Word origin
Urdu, literally: crown of buildings
Taj Mahal in American English
(ˌtɑʒ məˈhɑl; ˌ tɑdʒməˈhɑl)
famous mausoleum at Agra, India, built (1630?-48?) by Shah Jahan for his favorite wife