The Taj Mahal: Love and Death (TRIH ep 362)
1632 · Resource
Hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook speak with Dr. Mehreen Chida-Razvi about the history, construction and symbolism of the Taj Mahal. The conversation traces Mughal origins from Babur through Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan, explains Persian and Timurid artistic influences, and examines the relationship between Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal that prompted the mausoleum.
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