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She died in her husband's arms after giving birth, and he built the Taj Mahal as a monument to his undying love for her

After the beloved wife of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan died at the age of 38, he built the Taj Mahal in her honor. Emperor Shah Jahan ruled from 1628 to 1658. He married Mumtaz Mahal in 1612. Mahal ...
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The Taj Mahal is an architectural wonder thanks to this important detail

When Shah Jahan's beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal died in 1631 during childbirth, the Mughal emperor was devastated. He commissioned what would become one of the world's most recognizable buildings—a ...