
Taj Mahal in Agra
The Taj Mahal is standing on the banks of the Yamuna River. It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the loving memory of his wife Mumtaj Mahal. In 1628, Shah Jahan became the ruler of the Mughal emperor and only three years later his dearly loved wife died shortly after giving birth to their 14th child. But before dying she extracted four promises from him. One of the promises was to build a memorial for her. Shah Jahan kept the promise and envisioned the memorial. In...