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[[Image:Taj Mahal.jpg|thumb|500px|Taj Mahal]]
[[Image:Taj Mahal.jpg|thumb|500px|Taj Mahal]]
[[Shah]] Jahan built the '''Taj Mahal''' in A.D. 1631-1650 in memory of his beloved wife Queen Mumtaz Mahal, who died in child birth. It is Islamic in origin.
The [[Mughal]] Emperor [[Shah Jahan]] built the '''Taj Mahal''' in [[Agra]] in A.D. 1631-1650 in memory of his beloved wife Queen Mumtaz Mahal, who died in child birth. It is Islamic in origin.
The stunningly beautiful Taj Mahal is an enormous tomb built of pure white marble. Building it required the labor of 20,000 workers. Jahan also constructed the [[Red Fort]], a red-sandstone palace and the Peacock Throne, encrusted with thousands of gems.
The stunningly beautiful Taj Mahal is an enormous tomb built of pure white marble. Building it required the labor of 20,000 workers. Jahan also constructed the [[Red Fort]], a red-sandstone palace and the Peacock Throne, encrusted with thousands of gems.