Shah Jahan cherished his wife so much that he took her where ever he went. She died at a very young age. So he was in great sorrow and he locked himself up in his room. He came out only after eight days. Shah Jahan later built the Taj Mahal as a monument to prove his eternal love for Mumta
Taj Mahal is a multifarious complex. It comprises the mausoleum, the garden, the gateway , the mosque and the jawab. The jawab is a duplicate of the mosque. At the center is a square garden full of ponds, fountains, trees and flowering . We can see the reflection of the mousoletum in the ponds enhancing its beauty was constructed with marbles and precious stones were used to decorate the tomb.
Shah Jahan fell ill and his four sons fought for the throne. His son Aurangzeb was successful. He put his father in prison in the Red Fort. King Shah Jahan died in Prison gazing at Taj Mahal across the river. He died leaving to the world the Taj Mahal , a monument of Eternal Love.