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Video: Why Burhanpur, not Agra, was Shah Jahan’s first choice for the Taj Mahal

Name: Video: Why Burhanpur, not Agra, was Shah Jahan’s first choice for the Taj Mahal
Uploaded: 2018-07-09T22:20:52.149172+05:30
Channel: Ramakrishnan M
Description: His wife Mumtaz Mahal was buried in the central Indian town for six months before her body was shifted north.

His wife Mumtaz Mahal was buried in the central Indian town for six months before her body was shifted north.

Ramakrishnan M & Sanjeev Nair

Nov 03, 2017 · 08:45 am

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