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Caption: Taj Mahal Commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal to house the tomb of his third wife. Often considered "the jewel of Muslim art in India" and remains as one of the world’s most celebrated structures and a symbol of India’s rich history.
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Caption: We got up early and took a rickshaw. The closest hotels are about 20 min away in Agra.
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Caption: You can leave your shoes here. See the pile on the ground? I have no idea how they keep track.
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Caption: The construction began around 1632 and was completed in about 22 years employing around 20,000 artisans and craftsmen.
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Caption: This is the Southern bank of the Yamuna River.
So serene and calm, especially for India.
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Caption: Over two million people visit the
Taj Mahal a year.
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Caption: The scale is incredible.
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Caption: That was me.
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I hope you enjoyed this tour of The Taj Mahal. I have a few more India stories to tell, so keep your eye out.
Caption: Should guilty seek
asylum here,
Like one pardoned,
he becomes free from sin.
Should a sinner make
his way to this mansion,
All his past sins are
to be washed away.
The sight of this mansion
creates sorrowing sighs;
And the sun and the
moon shed tears
from their eyes.
In this world this edifice
has been made;
To display thereby the
creator's glory
