May 31, 2026 · 8:43 AM
Taj Mahal: How Shah Jahan's Grief Built the World's Most Perfect Monument in 21 Years
In 1632, a heartbroken emperor commissioned a marble tomb for his queen — 22,000 workers, 1,000 elephants, and 21 years later, the Taj Mahal rose as the most precise and beautiful building ever constructed.
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