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Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal (TAJ MAH-
hall) may be the most
famous of all buildings
in India. It is actually one
of the most famous in
The Taj Mahal was built in the 1600s. the world. It was built
by Emperor Shah Jahan
(SHAH juh-HAHN) as a
Babur was only one of many successful tomb for his favorite wife.

leaders in the Mughal Empire. Akbar It still stands today in
Agra, India. Tourists come
(AK-buhr) was considered the greatest of all
from all around the world
Mughal rulers. The empire spread through every year to visit the

northern India and parts of the south. All Taj Mahal.
of this happened over a period of about
The Red Fort
200 years.
The Red Fort in New
The Mughals did not destroy the ways
Delhi was built during
of life in the places where they took control. the Mughal Empire. It

They allowed the Indians to keep their is perhaps the most
traditions. The Mughals loved to build. recognized building in
New Delhi today.
They built many important structures in the

country. The empire ended by the 1800s.
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