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Friday, August 19, 2005

This is where I started my day, at the largest mosque in India, called Jama Masjid. It was started by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1644, and finished in 1658.
"What? Shah Jahan? But didn't he also build the Taj Mahal?"
Well, I'm glad you asked that question. Yes, he also built the Taj Mahal from 1631 to 1653. This was his final architectural extravagance, as he was placed under house arrest in Agra Fort by his son the same year, and died there seven years later.

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