The Mughul emperor commissioned the construction of the white-marble mausoleum, the Taj Mahal to mourn his soulmate Mumtaz Mahal. It's located on the southern part of Yamuna River near Agra. The construction begun in 1633 and it took 22 years to reach its completionin 1653.
Before Shah Jahan became the emperor, he met the love of his life in 1607. The two later wedded in 1612 and Shah Jahan named his wife Mumtaz Mahal meaning the chosen one of the palace. The two had 14 children and it was so unfortunate that Jahan's wife lost her life while giving birth to the 14th child. Another astonishing thing is that out of the 14 children only 7 made through past the infancy stage.
Her death happened when Mumtaz Mahal accompanied his husband to a rebellion besides being heavily pregnant. Later on, Mumtaz gave birth to a healthy girl. Mumtaz health condition was good at that moment but later on it got worser and Shah Jahan was informed. Mumtaz later died in Shah Jahan's hand and that made him weep for eight days consecutively. Mumtaz body was buried there right away according to Islamic laws.
The next year after passing on of his wife, Shah Jahn ordered his wife's body be dug up and buried again in Agra where the Taj Mahal would be built.
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