영어속독(200단어)--The Taj Mahal<7>

영어속독(200단어)--The Taj Mahal<7>

 

Shah Jahan¹ built the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, in the 1600s. H e wanted to make a beautiful place where he could bury his wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

 

Mumtaz Mahal was only one of Shah Jahan's wives, but he liked her the most. After Mumtaz died, the Shah built the Taj Mahal. It took twenty-t대 years to compete all of the work. The main building is made of white marble and the main roof is white round. It is one of the most famous things to see in India.

 

The Taj Mahal is beautiful. The Jumna River flows beside the north wall, but inside the walls, a smaller river runs through a pretty garden.

 

Some people who study history think that Shah Jahan was also a cruel man. They say that after the Taj Mahal was completed, Shah Jahan killed the man who made it. He did this because he did not want the man to build anything more beautiful than the Taj Mahal. That was not all they found out. Stories also say the Shah cut off the hands of all of the artists who took part in building the Taj Mahal.

 

As for Shah Jahan, when he died he was also buried in the Taj Mahal, next to his wife. (212 words)

 

¹ Shah Jahan: the ruler of the Mughal Empire in India, from 1627 to 1658

 

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