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Why was the Taj Mahal originally built?
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The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan had the Taj Mahal built in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died in 1631. The famous structure in Agra was created as a mausoleum for her. Construction began in the early 1630s; the central mausoleum was completed in 1648. Later Shah Jahan himself was also buried there.
The Taj Mahal was built as a mausoleum for Mumtaz Mahal and is one of the most famous buildings in India.
