That afternoon we went to the white marble Taj Mahal built on the banks of the Yamuna River. What a sight to behold. When Emperor Shah Jahan’s wife, Mumtaz Mahal, fell ill and was dying after their 14th child, he promised to build her a monument representing his love for her. We believe he outdid himself. The incredible Taj took 20 years, 20,000 men, and 1 million dollars in 1648A.D.