Architectures

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Itimad-ud-Daulah, the Mughal Mausoleum

Episode Synopsis

The mausoleum of Itimad-ud-Daulah, built of white marble encrusted with semi-precious stones, in Agra the capital of the Mughal Empire. Islamic funeral rites are strictly observed in a structure that combines representations of paradise.

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