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For centuries, the Taj Mahal (inspire)_______________ poets, painters and musicians to try and capture its elusive magic in word, colour and song. It (be) _______________ one of the most flawless architectural creations of the world. Since the 17th century, travellers (cross) _______________ continents to come and see this ultimate memorial to love, and few (be)________________ unmoved by its incomparable beauty.
Taj Mahal (stand)_______________ in the city of Agra, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, on the banks of the Yamuna River. It (build ) _______________ in the memory of the beautiful Arjumand Bano Begum, who (win)_______________ the heart of a Mughal prince. She (marry)_______________ at 21 to Emperor Jahangir’s third son Prince Khurram and (stay)_______________ loyally by his side through good times and bad: in the luxurious royal palaces of Agra as well as the transient tents of war camps.
In AD 1628, Khurram (become ) _______________ king after a bloody battle of succession: he_______________ (take) the name Shahjahan or “King of the World” and (shower)_______________ his beloved begum with the highest titles. She (become) _______________ Mumtaz Mahal, the exalted of the palace and Mumtaz-ul-Zamani, the exalted of the Age. But Mumtaz Mahal was not destined to be queen for long.
In 1631, Shahjahan (go) _______________ on an expedition to the south and, as always, Mumtaz Mahal (accompany) _______________ him. But she (die)_______________ in childbirth at Burhanpur.
She (give)_______________ Shahjahan fourteen children, of whom four sons and three daughters (survive) _______________ . When Mumtaz Mahal (die) _______________ , she (be) _______________ just 39 years old. Shahjahan (be) _______________ inconsolable and contemporary chronicles (tell) _______________of the royal court mourning for two years. There (be) _______________ no music, no feasting, and no celebration of any kind.
Over 20,000 workmen and artists (hire) _______________ to complete the work but the monument still (take) _______________ around 20 years to build. The building (cover) _______________ in white marble and precious stones. When the emperor (die)_______________ in 1666, he (bury) _______________ next to his beloved Mumtaz. Today, the Taj Mahal (consider) _______________ to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. More than that, it (see) _______________ as a symbol of true love.
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