Origins and architecture of the Taj Mahal/Timelines
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| Date | Year (Common Era) | Year (After Mohammed) | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, | 1631 | 1040 | Death of Mumtaz Mahal after childbirth at Burhanpur in the Deccan. |
| January | 1632 | 1041 | Mumtaz's body is moved from Burhanpur to Agra. Work starts on the foundations. |
| June 22 | 1632 | 1041 | First 'Urs ceremony. |
| May 26 | 1633 | 1042 | Second 'Urs ceremony. Mumtaz's body is interred in the base of the mausoleum. |
| 1638-39 | 1048-1049 | The calligrapher, Amanat Khan signs the frame of the south arch of the domed hall of the mausoleum thereby indicating it was reaching completion. | |
| 1643 | 1053 | Twelfth 'Urs. Complex is substantially completed. The gold rail surrounding Mumtaz's tomb is replaced with the inlaid marble Jali screen seen today | |
| 1648 | 1058 | Amanat Khan dates the north arch of the great gate with the inscription "Finished with His help, the Most High". | |
| 1644 | 1054 | Jahan visits the tomb | |
| 1645 | 1055 | Jahan visits the tomb | |
| 1654 | 1064 | Jahan visits the tomb | |
| January | 1666 | 1076 | Jahan falls ill and dies on the 31st January |