Jahan, ruler ofthe Mughal Empire. Renamed Mumtaz Mahal, she bore Shah
Jahan 14 children and became his favorite wife. After Mumtaz died in
1629, the grieving emperor resolved to create a fitting monument. It
took 20,000 workers and 1,000 elephants nearly 20 years to complete
this monument - the Taj Mahal. Shah Jahan was never able to complete a
black marble mausoleum he planned for himself. Deposed by his son,
Shah Jahan was imprisoned in the Red Fort of Agra, and spent lonely
hours staring across the Jamuna River at the monument to his beloved
queen. He was eventually buried beside her in the Taj Mahal.
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