The Taj Mahal

1653

The Taj Mahal

Shah Jahan's mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal. 20,000 workers and 1,000 elephants over 21 years. The Mughal architectural high-water mark — Persian, Turkish, Indian, and Islamic traditions fused.

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