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oct 17, 1643 - Taj Mahal

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1632-1653 CE
Stone masonry and marble with inlay of precious and semiprecious stones, gardens
Ustad Ahmad Lahori (architect)
Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Built in honor of Shah Jahan’s favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal
Floorplan represents the hasht bishisht (eight levels of paradise)

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oct 17, 1643
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~ 382 years ago

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