ASIAN INDIAN ART

Taj Mahal, Agra India , 17th Century

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Considered by some to be the most beautiful in the world this structure sits on the banks of the Yamuna River and has and contains exotic courts and lush gardens. It was built there by the fifth Mugal emperor to honor his beloved wife, who died after the birth of their 14th child. Akbar, their grandson, built the towers situated inside the surrounding fort that protected the old capital city of Agra .