Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in Agra, India in the 1600s. He wanted to make a beautiful place where he could bury his wife.
Mumtaz Mahal was only one of Shah Jahan's wives, but he liked her the most. He built the Taj Mahal for her after she died.
The Taj Mahal is one of the most famous things to see in India. It is a beautiful place. The Jumna River runs beside the north wall of the Taj Mahal. Also a garden grows inside the Taj Mahal. This garden has a small river running through it.
Shah Jahan buried Mumtaz Mahal inside the Taj Mahal in a building made of white marble. This building has big white round roof.
It took 22 years to complete all of the work on the Taj Mahal. After it was completed, Shah Jahan killed the man who made the Taj Mahal. Shah Jahan did not want him to ever build a building more beautiful than the Taj Mahal. The Shah also cut off the hands of all of the artists who took part in building the Taj Mahal. When people who study history hear of this, they are not surprised. From studying history, it is possible to find out that Shah Jahan was sometiomes known to be a cruel man.
As for Shah Jahan, he was also buried in the Taj Mahal next to his wife after he died. (238 words)
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