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The Taj Mahal at Agra The Taj Mahal at Agra is acknowledged to be one of the wonders of the world, and is thought by many to be the most beautiful building ever erected by man. Even the most lavish praises that have been bestowed upon it fail still to do. justice to the exquisite charm of its construction and surroundings, which can be fully appreciated only by seeing it; and all who have visited it are ready to concede that no more perfect monu- ment in marble has been erected to the memory of a woman than this beautiful 'edifice dedicated by the Mogh.nl emperor, Shah Jahan, to Mum- l, his beloved wife.