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Taj Mahal is as beautiful as the splendid story
behind its construction and thus experiencing the
monument without being aware of Taj Mahal
information is irrelevant. India Taj Mahal is a
legendary story etched in stone by an Emperor for
his beloved wife. The history of this beautiful
marble monument is the history of love a Mughal
emperor had for his Queen. Construction of this
alluring monument began with the tragic death of
Shah Jahans beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal during
the birth of their fourteenth child.
Thus the story of Taj Mahal underlay a wild
passion that led Shah Jahan to erect a marvelous
structure as a real tribute to his wife. The
enchanting monument is so constructed that
each and every corner of the monument expresses
the beauty of Mumtaz Mahal.
It took almost 21 years to build this marvel; the
construction began in 1632 and was completed in
the year 1648. Standing on the banks of river
Yamuna, the enchanting beauty houses the tombs
of the emperor Shah Jahan and his beautiful wife
Mumtaz Mahal.
A LOVE STORY BEYOND IMAGINATION
The splendid love story begins in the year 1612,
when Shahjahan(then Prince khurram) married
Ajumand Bano, who was later entitled as Mumtaz
Mahal. Both of them were so intensely in love
with each other that Mumtaz Mahal accompanied
Shahjahn to all his conquests.
During one such trip to Deccan where emperor
went to war with Khan Jahanb Lodi, Mumtaz
breathed her last breath on 17 june, 1631 during
her fourteenth childbirth. It is believed that on her
deathbed Mumtaz asked for four promises, the