Taj Mahal in Agra © Tanarch/Getty Images

2024-10-03 in Uttar Pradesh India
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Taj Mahal in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India (© Tanarch/Getty Images)

Grand gesture of love

Let's explore the Taj Mahal, on the banks of the Yamuna River in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. This ivory-white marble mausoleum was commissioned in 1631 by Shah Jahan, the fifth Mughal emperor, to honor his late wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.