Taj- Mahal
Taj Mahal is a mausoleum built for the wife of Emperor Shah Jahan. The emperor’s wife, who he met while his father ruled as Emperor in a bazaar. From the day he met her Shah Jahan knew that she would be his future wife. His only concern was that his father would not approve of her because she was not a princess. To his surprise his father approved of her and they got married several years later. Shah led his father’s army into great battles, expanding the empire beyond its current boarders. Where ever he went into battle he took his wife, while travelling, Shah got news that his father was ill and had die. Immediately he returned to attend his father’s funeral. He ordered that Mumtaz Mahals rooms were beautifully decorated with jewels and diamonds. He ruled successfully for many years. During one military campaign, His wife gave birth to their daughter. At first Shah Jahan was overwhelmed. Until he got news that his wife had not survived giving birth. In her honor he built one of the grandest Tombs in the world the Taj Mahal, It is beautifully decorated with granite, marble and patterns made by the best artists in the kingdom.
Today the Taj Mahal attracts millions of tourists annually; today it is considered less of a spiritual place than a tourist attraction.
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