GK
INDIAS HERITAGE
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Question
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Sah Jehan
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Mumtaj Mahal
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Ghandhi
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal with construction starting in 1632 AD and completed in 1648 AD, with the mosque, the guest house and the main gateway on the south, the outer courtyard and its cloisters were added subsequently and completed in 1653 AD.
Detailed explanation-2: -Often described as one of the wonders of the world, the stunning 17th Century white marble Taj Mahal was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died in childbirth.
Detailed explanation-3: -Shah Jahan erected many splendid monuments, the most famous of which is the Taj Mahal at Agra . The Pearl Mosque at Agra, the palace and great mosque at Delhi.
Detailed explanation-4: -Mughal emperor Shah Jahan is said to have desired a mausoleum for himself similar to that of the one he had built in memory of his second wife, Mumtaz Mahal.