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    The Taj Mahal is a majestic mausoleum located in Agra, India that was built in the 17th century by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as the final resting place for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. It took over 20,000 workers nearly 20 years to construct the beautiful white marble structure that stands as both a monument to love and one of the most iconic buildings in the world, attracting millions of visitors annually.

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    The Taj Mahal is a majestic mausoleum located in Agra, India that was built in the 17th century by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as the final resting place for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. It took over 20,000 workers nearly 20 years to construct the beautiful white marble structure that stands as both a monument to love and one of the most iconic buildings in the world, attracting millions of visitors annually.

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    The Taj Mahal is a majestic mausoleum located in Agra, India that was built in the 17th century by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as the final resting place for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. It took over 20,000 workers nearly 20 years to construct the beautiful white marble structure that stands as both a monument to love and one of the most iconic buildings in the world, attracting millions of visitors annually.

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    Taj Mahal

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    The Taj Mahal is a majestic mausoleum located in Agra, India that was built in the 17th century by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as the final resting place for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. It took over 20,000 workers nearly 20 years to construct the beautiful white marble structure that stands as both a monument to love and one of the most iconic buildings in the world, attracting millions of visitors annually.

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    The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum that hides a

    The Taj
    beautiful and tragic love story between an
    emperor and his wife. This majestic building was
    built in the seventeenth century and is located
    near the city of Agra, in the state of Uttar Pradesh,

    Mahal
    in India and is undoubtedly a must stop for the
    thousands of tourists who visit this corner of India.
    It is a funerary monument built between 1631 and 1654 in the city of
    Agra, Uttar Pradesh state (India), on the banks of the Yamuna River, by
    the Muslim emperor Shah Jahan of the Mughal dynasty. The imposing
    ensemble of buildings was erected in honor of his favorite wife,
    Arjumand Banu Begum - better known as Mumtaz Mahal - who died in
    childbirth with her fourteenth child. It is estimated that some 20,000
    workers worked on its construction under the direction of a group of
    architects led by the court architect, Ustad Ahmad Lahori.3 4
     
    The Taj Mahal is considered the most beautiful example of a palace, a
    style that combines elements of Islamic, 5 Persian, 6 Indian and even
    Turkish architecture.7 This monument has achieved special notoriety for
    the romantic character of its inspiration.8 Although the mausoleum
    covered by the white marble dome is the best known part, the Taj Mahal
    is a walled collection of buildings that occupies 17 hectares and that also
    includes a great mosque, a guest house and gardens.
     
    The monument is a major tourist destination in India. In 1983, it was
    recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site for being "the jewel of
    Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired world heritage
    masterpieces." Described by the poet Rabindranath Tagore as "A tear on
    the cheek of time," the Taj Mahal is a symbol of India's rich history. The
    mausoleum attracts between 7 and 8 million visitors each year and was
    also designated one of the New Seven Wonders of the Modern World in
    2007.

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