Question

The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal to ________.

a.
show the power of his reign
b.
commemorate and entomb his third wife
c.
use as a summer home
d.
use as a mosque for daily prayers
e.
none of the other answers

Answer 1

The answer is B) Commeorate and entomb hsi third wife. He made it to remember her.
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Answer 2

(B) Commemorate and entomb his third wife

A tremendous mausoleum of white marble, constructed in Agra between 1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in remembrance of his favourite wife. The Taj Mahal is the gem of Muslim art in India, an example of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage.