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[Taj Mahal Plague]

Description: Photograph of plaque at Taj Mahal reading: "The Taj Mahal was built between 1631 and 1653 by emperor Shah Jahan (1627-1658) as the tomb for his wife Arjumand better known as Mumtaz Mahal. "Ornament of the Palace." Born in 1592, the daughter of Asaf Khan, she married Shah Jahan in 1612 and died in 1631 after the birth of her fourteenth child. After his death the emperor was buried by her side."
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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