[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Detail from the cenotaph of Shah Jahan # Detail from the cenotaph of Shah Jahan The Taj Mahal, built by Shah Jahan between 1631 and 1643, is said to symbolise the Garden of Paradise and is decorated throughout with floral designs. Naturalistic representations of flowers have been finely crafted from semi-precious stones inlaid into white marble. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1795–1804 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.loan-ssea-14-2024](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.loan-ssea-14-2024) · Pramāṇa