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The Taj Mahal was built
by a Mongul emperor named Sahah Jahan, for his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Sahah
Jahan was born in 1592, while his favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal was born
in 1593. They married in 1612 and had seven children. In 1628 Shah Jahan
became the Mongul Emperor. Only three years later his beloved wife died
shortly after childbirth. In 1632 Sahah Jahan began the project of building
a mausoleum, or tomb for his wife, the Taj Mahal. Royalty Free Pictures* Images Copyrighted by Historylink101.com & found at India Picture Gallery. he building is built in an Islamic style of architecture.Centered in the building is a tomb for Mumtaz Mahal. Next to her tomb, is the tomb for Sahah Jahan. The tombs in the building are empty. The bodies of the two are buried in a crypt below the building. The entire plan of the Taj Mahal is symmetrical, with one exception. Symmetrical means that one side of the building could mirror the other side if cut down the middle. The only exception is the tomb of Sahah Jahan which was added later to the building. There is a story which suggest that Sahah Jahan was planning on building a replica of the Taj Mahal for himself on the other side the river, though no evidence or plans of this has ever been found. Sahah Jahan was overthrown by his own son and imprisoned in the Red Fort within sight of the Taj Mahal. He was forced to spend the last eight years of his life in prison till his death in 1666.
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| Source: Moorcraft, Chistine (1998) The Taj Mahal, Great Buildings Series. Steck Vaughn Company. Austin, TX. |
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