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Taj Mahal

"A teardrop on the cheek of eternity"

December 6th 2007
The Taj Mahal has been described as many things but the most poignant, in my opinion, is "a teardrop on the cheek of eternity" by Indian poet and philosopher, Rabindranath Tagore. Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal as a memorial to his beloved wife after she died giving birth to their 14th child. It is one of the most romantic stories of all time, if you can get past the fact that the laborers who ... read more
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