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Mughal Empire

Shah Jahan builds Taj Mahal


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Shah Jahan builds Taj Mahal

1630 Jan 1
Shah Jahan builds Taj Mahal
An expression of love made of marble. © Image belongs to the respective owner(s).
The Taj Mahal 'Crown of the Palace', is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the southern bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1630 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (reigned from 1628 to 1658) to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself.
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