CHAPTER 9

Taj Mahal Mausoleum, Agra, India—The Story of Emperor Shah Jahan and His Teardrop on the Face of Eternity

It’s 1631 AD in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.

The Mughal Emperor loses his beloved Empress. The heartbroken widower falls into deep remorse, then decides to turn his eternal love into an eternal mausoleum. The mausoleum had to reflect both the greatness of his love and the unrivaled beauty of his adored wife. The outcome was a teardrop on the face of eternity.

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Figure 9.1 Taj Mahal mausoleum, Agra, India [1]

 

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