The story of tender, passionate, all-consuming love is in the book “Dreams of the Taj Mahal.” The legend says: Shah Jahan had a beautiful and faithful wife, Mumtaz Mahal. She gave him thirteen children, accompanied her husband on all military campaigns. It was thanks to her that he became known as the wisest ruler on earth. It seemed that happiness would last forever, but fate decreed otherwise... His beloved wife left this world early. Jahan was inconsolable and decided to perpetuate the memory of his love. This is how the unique marble “altar of love” appeared - the beautiful Taj Mahal.