Taj Mahal: General view of tomb.

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Budek, Herbert E.
Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham

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Built by Shah Jahan between 1639 and 1648 for his favourite wife Mumtaz Mahal and later himself. Persian influences can be seen in the articulation of the façade but the particulars of most of the building are purely Indian in tonality.

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Basham Collection

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circa 1970s

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This item is provided for research purposes. Contact the Australian National University Archives at butlin.archives@anu.edu.au for permission to use.

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