INDIAN HISTORY

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Everyone knows ‘The Taj Mahal’. It was built by the Emperor Shah Jahan, but for whom?
A
Farida Mahal
B
Toba Begum
C
Mumtaz Mahal
D
Jahani Mahal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -It was built by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan in 1631 in memory of his third but the most favourite wife, in fact a soul-mate Mumtaz Mahal, a Muslim Persian princess. She died while accompanying her husband in Burhanpur in a campaign to crush a rebellion after giving birth to their 13th child.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahān (reigned 1628–58) to immortalize his wife Mumtaz Mahal (“Chosen One of the Palace”), who died in childbirth in 1631, having been the emperor’s inseparable companion since their marriage in 1612.

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