FOR THE LOVE OF A WOMAN. —By many, the Taj Mahal is considered to be the loveliest building in the world. The exquisite mausoleum of purest marble was constructed as a monument to the memory of his favourite wife, by the Emperor Shan Jehan in 1629. Twenty thousand men were employed incessantly on it for twenty-two years. The complexity and grace of the general design, and the elaborate perfection of the workmanship, are alike remarkable.
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Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20511, 30 May 1938, Page 18
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75FOR THE LOVE OF A WOMAN.—By many, the Taj Mahal is considered to be the loveliest building in the world. The exquisite mausoleum of purest marble was constructed as a monument to the memory of his favourite wife, by the Emperor Shan Jehan in 1629. Twenty thousand men were employed incessantly on it for twenty-two years. The complexity and grace of the general design, and the elaborate perfection of the workmanship, are alike remarkable. Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20511, 30 May 1938, Page 18
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