Taj Mahal

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Taj Mahal Mausoleum near Agra, n India, built (1632–54) by Mogul Emperor Shah Jahan for his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. By far the largest Islamic tomb ever destined for a woman, the Taj stands in a Persian water garden that represents Paradise. With its bulb-shaped dome, intricate inlays of semiprecious stones, and rectangular reflecting pool, it is one of the world's most beautiful buildings.

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