1. Taj Mahal
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2. Source info for Works Cited
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Ahmed, Akbar. “The Taj Mahal.” History Today 43.5 (1993): 62 History Reference Center. Web. 26 Mar

3. Ahmed
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“monument of romance” 1

4. 1 Mughal emperior, Shah Jahan had it built out of respect to his Ahmed
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Mughal emperior, Shah Jahan had it built out of respect to his 1

5. Ahmed
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Mumtaz Mahal was his wife 1

6. 1 completed in 1648 about 20 years after his wife’s death Ahmed
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completed in 1648 about 20 years after his wife’s death 1

7. 1 wife’s name means “exalted one of the palace” Ahmed
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wife’s name means “exalted one of the palace” 1

8. Ahmed
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monument serves as a “glorious climax of Mughal architecture in India” 1

9. Ahmed
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made of white marble 2

10. Ahmed
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a famous quotation inside
“‘If there be a paradise on earth, it is here, it is here, it is here’” 2

11. 2 Jahan facts liked simple foods reader loved his wife hunter
Ahmed
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Jahan facts
liked simple foods
reader
loved his wife
hunter
a brave soldier 2

12. 3 Jahan’s son overthrew him & imprisoned him for 8 years until he died
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Jahan’s son overthrew him & imprisoned him for 8 years until he died 3

13. 3 from prison, Jahan could see the Taj Mahal Ahmed
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from prison, Jahan could see the Taj Mahal 3

14. Ahmed
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Jahan had planned to building a replica of Taj Mahal, only in black, & it would house his body & be opposite the Taj Mahal 3

15. Ahmed
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verses from the Quran written in calligraphy are on the walls of the monument 3

16. 3 the grounds are to “represent paradise” Ahmed
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the grounds are to “represent paradise” 3

17. 3 mosque (worship building) hospice (house of shelfter) for visitors
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on one side of Taj Mahal
mosque (worship building)
hospice (house of shelfter) for visitors 3

18. Ahmed
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currently, concerns arising about pollution from a refinery nearby would dirty the marble surface of the building 4