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Taj Mahal
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Taj Mahal way built by the Mughal
emperor Shah Jahan (1628-1658), who was the grandson of Akbar the great.
As the history of Taj Mahal goes, it was built in the memory of his
beloved queen Arjumand Bano Begum, better known as "Mumtaz Mahal".
Mumtaz Mahal was one of the most loved queens of emperor Shah Jahan.
She lost her life in the city of Burhanpur during the birth of her fourteenth
child. Shah Jahan was in deep sorrow at the death of the queen and decided
to build the Taj Mahal, a marble wonder, in her remembrance. Soon after
her death her mortal remains were buried in the garden of Zainabad.
Six months after her death, her body was transferred to Agra, and was
finally enshrined in the crypt of the main tomb of the Taj Mahal. The
Taj Mahal is a truly beautiful structure with amazing stone work. Many
of the intricate carvings completed from a single stone. Unfortunately
2 of the 4 towers were being cleaned (a process they don't seem to be
in a hurry to complete) so the full impact of the building was difficult
to capture.
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Entrance to the Taj Mahal
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Mosque in the background
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Worship Shrine
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River along the Taj Mahal
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Garden for fund raising and
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