We were still quite busy with family and out of town guests the week following the wedding. My parents headed back to Canada four days after the wedding but before they left we were able to squeeze in a day trip to the Taj Mahal! It was my first time seeing the Taj Mahal in spite of the numerous trips I have made to India previously. After the tour it was hard to believe this structure was made without modern day technology. The details were extremely intricate and simply wondrous.
The Taj Mahal was built by a grief stricken Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, after his beloved wife passed away while giving birth to their 14th child. In memory of his third wife the Taj Mahal was built and is a white marble mausoleum. At the centre of the mausoleum lay the tombstones of Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz. The construction of the Taj Mahal started in 1632 and completed in 1648.
The Taj Mahal was built by a grief stricken Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, after his beloved wife passed away while giving birth to their 14th child. In memory of his third wife the Taj Mahal was built and is a white marble mausoleum. At the centre of the mausoleum lay the tombstones of Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz. The construction of the Taj Mahal started in 1632 and completed in 1648.