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How many years did construction of the Taj Mahal take?
Construction ran approximately 22 years, from 1632 to about 1653. About 20,000 workers and 1,000 elephants were employed. Mumtaz Mahal had died in childbirth in 1631; Shah Jahan was buried beside her in 1666.
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The Mughal Mausoleum That Took 22 Years to Build for an Empress Who Died in Childbirth in 1631 Mumtaz Mahal, the favourite wife of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, died on 17 June 1631 giving birth to her 14th child at Burhanpur. Shah Jahan ordered the construction of the Taj Mahal mausoleum at Agra in her memory. Approximately 20,000 workers and 1,000 elephants were employed over 22 years to complete it in 1653. Shah Jahan was deposed by his son Aurangzeb in 1658 and spent the last eight years of his life imprisoned in Agra Fort with a view of the Taj.
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