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"1231 Sarcophagi in interior of Taj, Agra." Interior view of the Taj Mahal showing the Jali screen that surrounds the cenotaph for Shah Jahan, which stands to the left, and the cenotaph for his wife which stands in the centre of the Taj Mahal. The actual sarcophagi sit below in the crypt in less ostentatious surroundings. The Taj Mahal was built by Emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his wife, Arjumand Banu Begam, also known as Mumtaz Mahal (d.1631), and incorporates several buildings and a large garden. It represents the apex of Mughal architecture and combines influences from Persian and Indian design. ❧ This is one of a series of photographs contained in an album showing popular tourist attractions in India, the album was owned by an unknown Church of Scotland missionary who had probably taken the tour whilst working out in the region. Unfortunately there is very little information with the photographs as to there ownership.
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