HISTORY
CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA
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As a palace for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal
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As a tomb for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal
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To honor the common people of the Mughal Empire
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To match the accomplishments of his father
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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: -After their wedding celebrations, Shah Jahan, “finding her in appearance and character elect among all the women of the time", gave her the title Mumtaz Mahal (Persian: , lit. ‘the exalted one of the Palace’).
Detailed explanation-3: -His most famous building was the Taj Mahal, which he built out of love for his wife, the empress Mumtaz Mahal. His relationship with Mumtaz Mahal has been heavily adapted into Indian art, literature and cinema. Shah Jahan personally owned the royal treasury, and several precious stones such as the Kohinoor.
Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -The Taj Mahal was commissioned by Shah Jahan in 1631, to be built in the memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, a Persian princess who died giving birth to their 14th child, Gauhara Begum. Construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632.
Detailed explanation-6: -The Taj Mahal is one of India’s most famous landmarks (and one of the most famous in the world) and was built in the 17th century by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan for his favorite wife, Mumtaz.