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Question
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Taj Mahal was built by ____ in the loving memory of his wife.
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Aurangzeb
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Jahangir
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Shah Jahan
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Akbar
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In the year 1632, Shah Jahan ordered for the construction of the Taj Mahal for his most loved wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It took nearly 11 years to construct the Taj Mahal. It houses the tomb of both Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan himself.
Detailed explanation-2: -Shah Jahan, in order to perpetuate the memory of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died in 1631, had this funerary mosque built.
Detailed explanation-3: -The structure was built as a token for his love towards his wife Mumtaz after her sudden death during pregnancy. It was given the name Mumtaz Mahal in the beginning but later changed into Taj Mahal. Mumtaz and Shah Jahan were laid to rest there.
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