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219. Building The Taj Mahal: Love, Loss, & Splendour (Ep 2)

219. Building The Taj Mahal: Love, Loss, & Splendour (Ep 2)

Update: 2025-01-09
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Within days of his beloved wife’s death, Shah Jahan starts designing his grandest architectural project yet to express his love for her. Her mausoleum is to be a domed, symmetrical, bright white building surrounded by aromatic gardens. But the Taj Mahal is not the only beautiful structure the Mughal Emperor commissions. One of the most extravagant examples of his work is the Peacock Throne, a dazzling display of precious gems, including the Koh-i-Noor diamond and the Timur Ruby. And Shah Jahan's architectural vision soon extends beyond Agra. He later leaves the capital, perhaps to escape the grief associated with his wife’s death, and embarks on building the city of Shahjahanabad, otherwise known as Old Delhi. 


Listen as William and Anita discuss Shah Jahan’s magnificent architecture…


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219. Building The Taj Mahal: Love, Loss, & Splendour (Ep 2)

219. Building The Taj Mahal: Love, Loss, & Splendour (Ep 2)

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