Photograph captures the historic Taj Mahal, an iconic mausoleum at Agra, India. The Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum built on 17 hectares or 42 acres of land on the southern bank of the Yamuna river at Agra, India. So extensive was the architectural work the Taj Mahal took 20 years for completion from 1632-1653 AD. The historic Taj Mahal was constructed using materials from all over India and Asia. Nearly twenty thousand artisans and craftsmen worked on the site and over 1,000 elephants were used to transport building materials. The translucent white marble was brought from Makrana, Rajasthan, the jasper from Punjab, jade and crystal from China. Explore a curated collection of high resolution Royalty Free Taj Mahal stock images captured with an objective to rediscover the beauty and elegance of this Mughal masterpiece. A globally renowned tourist destination, the Taj Mahal is known to be a perfect recipe of eternal love and everlasting despair that took shape in the form of an architectural splendor.