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How Did the Taj Mahal Become a Symbol of Love? The Story Behind India’s Majestic Mausoleum
The Taj Mahal’s story begins with the love of Shah Jahan, a Mughal emperor, and his wife Mumtaz Mahal. They got married in ...
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Restoring the Taj Mahal
The white marble monument—completed over some 15 years by the emperor Shah Jahan as a memorial to his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died in childbirth in 1631—rises on a three-acre site on the ...
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The Taj Mahal: a Monument to Undying Love
Emperor Shah Jahan, the fifth of the Great Mughals, was devoted to his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal (the Jewel of the Palace). In 1631, she gave birth to their fourteenth child and died in the process.
Explained: There are 22 secret rooms beneath Taj Mahal; Know what lies inside
The iconic white-marble mausoleum, built by Mughal emperor Shahjahan to serve as a tomb for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, is ...