Hi, finally a post from India! And of course the first could only be about the Taj Mahal!
Well I guess I you all have seen it on tv ;-)
The Taj Mahal was built in the 17th century by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife.
It is situated in Agra, an very old city about 200 Kms south of Delhi.
Taj Mahal is situated in a bigger complex, surrounded by walls and accessible from 4 different gates.
In the complex there's also a Mosque and a palace for guests.
To visit the building you're requested to take off your shoes. Actually it is sad that the building was originally much more white and bright but because of pollution it has now lost part of its brightness.
So, this is the Mosque beside the Taj Mahal. The Mughals were indeed muslims and they were not originally from India but they came here from Persia.
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