Ustad Ahmad Ma'mar Lahori (Indian, active ca. 1630-148) Indian 1631-1648 Built by the emperor Shah Jahan (reigned 1628-1658) as the tomb for his favorite wife, Arjumand Banu Begum (died 1631), the Taj Mahal is situated on the south bank of the Yamuna River some distance from the city center. Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India faced with white marble inlaid with colored stones Mughal © Saif Haq Saif Haq Mughal, Indian (South Asian) Architecture and City Planning Taj Mahal mausoleums