Information About the Taj Mahal In English tells us, The construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632 and ended in 1643 for the mausoleum, but only in 1648 for the rest of the complex, ie the inner courtyard and the gardens. The choice of location was made quite naturally because to the east of the city of Agra was all the palaces of the lords of Agra, it was the residential area of the nobility of the Mughal Empire.