Visiting Taj Mahal has been on our to-do list for a long time. Taj Mahal, being one of the Seven Wonders of the World remains a sparkling tourist attraction to us especially my wife, whose life’s goals include visiting all of the Seven Wonders of the World.
And so we did two weeks ago, when the timing and conditions were right. More significantly, having a picture of the two of us taken with Taj Mahal in the background signifies a milestone in our marriage. We have been married for six years. Our son is now seventeen months old. Taj Mahal as an emblem of long lasting love is witness to our strengthening relationship and our commitment to propel our marriage to greater levels.
Indian Emperor Shah Jahan built Taj Mahal as a memorial for his second wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died giving birth to their fourteenth child in 1631. The Emperor loved his wife so much that her death is said to have caused his hair to turn white overnight. It took 22 years to build and in total, it took 20,000 people from India and as far afield as Europe to produce the exquisite marble screens and marble inlay work made with thousands of semiprecious stones. 
Poets have described its beauty using phrases like ‘a teardrop on the face of eternity’ and ‘the embodiment of all things pure’।
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Congratulations! What a nice trip!
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