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The Taj Mahal as seen from Agra Fort
Some 5 years after he'd completed the Taj Mahal emperor Shah Jahan was put under house arrest by one of his sons. He spent the rest of his life in Agra Fort from where he had this view of the Taj Mahal.
A day at the Taj Mahal
June 7th 2013
The Taj Mahal: Symbol of India, architectural jewel, and monument to a grand passion. Built in the 17th century by the Great Mogul Shah Jahan in honour of Mumtaz Mahal, the love of his life. Before she died, legend says, Mumtaz Mahal made a wish for a mausoleum, more sublime than any the world had seen. Built on the banks of the Yamuna River in Agra, it is said to have required over 20,00
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