Taj Mahal

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THE TAJ MAHAL

This true story, dating from 1607, when a prince of only 20 years old, heir to the Great Mongol Empire, he meets a young Persian-Muslim called Mumtaz Mahal who falls in love.

Itis she who is transformed by 19 years in the new princess and second wife of the emperor, a celebration that took place in the city of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, some 200 kilometers southeast of Delhi,India.

The crown prince was fifteen years old, she a fourteen, the legend says that she sold trinkets when first seen. His name was Aijumad. She was beautiful, intelligent and educated, but the reasonsfor the state interfered with the early passion: the prince was forced to take to wife a princess as he, daughter of the king of Persia. But Islamic law came to his aid by allowing a man to have fourwives. Referring to date with the astrologers of the court, it was the wedding day. Shah Jahan, was finally able to reunite with his beloved in the year 1612, after five years unable to see it. Soonafter, her name would be changed by another: Mumtaz Mahal, which literally means' the chosen of the palace. " The happy marriage lasted nineteen years. In 1631, after 19 years of marriage and a life ofgreat love, Mumtaz died in Berhanpur after giving birth to a child, her son N ° 14. She was there with her husband in a campaign, aimed at quelling a rebellion.

The Emperor receives an order forhis beloved wife before he died, where should fulfill the following promises:
To build his tomb;
To marry again;
That would be good to their children;
Visit his grave each year on the anniversaryof his death.

The emperor and loving husband was also killed. His sadness was so deep that he locked himself in his room eight days with eight nights, without tasting food or drink. After that time,pale and old, came out and ordered to comply mourning throughout the kingdom. Prohibited use colored clothes, playing music, using perfume and jewelry, and even prohibit the smile reached between...
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