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Taj Mahal Foxtrot: Bombay's big band era

The National - Jan 26, 2012
The Taj Mahal Hotel (later the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel) in Mumbai was the epicentre of India's jazz scene. Topical Press Agency / Hulton Archive / Getty Images The Mumbai-based author and journalist Naresh Fernandes stumbled upon the idea for his latest ...

Taj Mahal at Dagshai

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Punjab Newsline - Jan 26, 2012
If we talk in terms of feelings and sentiments attached to them, this love piece is no less than Taj Mahal built by Shah Jahan to eternalize his love for his beautiful and so much loved wife Mumtaz Mahal. But the plight of Rebecca's Grave over the ...

How to visit the Taj Mahal

Gadling - Jan 25, 2012
by Melanie Renzulli (RSS feed) on Jan 25th 2012 at 2:00PM "But," I thought, as I skeptically squinted at the guard delivering this bad news, "this is the Taj Mahal. The TAJ MAHAL! It's one of the most recognizable structures in the entire world.

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Off-Tour in Agra

by: Meera Singh
"Off-Tour in Agra" is a romantic short story in an exotic setting. You'll find there's more to experience in Agra than the Taj Mahal...
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The Breath of God: A Novel of Suspense

by: Jeffrey Small
A murder at the Taj Mahal. A kidnapping in a sacred city. A desperate chase through a cliffside monastery. All in the pursuit of a legend that could link the world’s great religious faiths.

In 1887, a Russian journalist made an explosive discovery in a remote Himalayan monastery only to be condemned and silenced for the heresy he proposed. His discovery vanished shortly thereafter.

Now, graduate student Grant Matthews journeys to the Himalayas in search of this ancient mystery. But Matthews couldn’t have anticipated the conspiracy of zealots who would go to any lengths to prevent him from bringing this secret public.
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Beneath a Marble Sky: A Love Story

by: John Shors

Journey to dazzling seventeenth-century Hindustan, where the reigning emperor, consumed with grief over the tragic death of his beloved wife, commissioned the building of a grand mausoleum as a testament to the marvel of their love. This monument would soon become known as the Taj Mahal—a sight famous around the world for its beauty and the emotions it symbolizes.

Princess Jahanara, the courageous daughter of the emperor and his wife, recounts their mesmerizing tale, while sharing her own parallel story of forbidden love with the celebrated architect of the Taj Mahal.
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7 Wonders of India: Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal (also "the Taj"), located in Agra, is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Turkish, Indian, and Islamic architectural styles. The focus of the Taj Mahal is the white marble tomb, which stands on a square plinth consisting of a symmetrical building with an iwan, an arch-shaped doorway, topped by a large dome. It was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (1628-1658), grandson of Akbar the great, in the memory of his queen Arjumand Bano Begum, entitled 'Mumtaz Mahal'. The plinth and tomb took roughly 12 years to complete. The remaining parts of the complex took an additional 10 years and were completed in order of minarets, mosque and jawab and gateway. A labour force of 20000 workers was recruited across northern India.

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