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The Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983
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The Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of Arjumand Bano Begum, his beloved wife, who is popularly called Mumtaz Mahal. It was completed in 1653 and has become India's most famous monument and a symbol of the country abroad.
This card, sent in 1907, was part of a German shipping company's offerings to its travelers, and is stamped J.S. Welreise 1907 in the back.  |
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