Is this the most beautiful building in the world? - Stephanie Honchell Smith
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It’s 1631. Mumtaz Mahal, beloved wife of Emperor Shah Jahan, is giving birth to their 14th child. A healthy girl is born, but Mumtaz dies soon after. Sobbing uncontrollably, the emperor decides to build a tomb worthy of his queen: a replica of paradise to embody their love and project the power of the Mughal Empire for all time. Stephanie Honchell Smith details the construction of the Taj Mahal.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Stephanie Honchell Smith
- Director
- Jeff Le Bars, Jet Propulsion
- Narrator
- Alexandra Panzer
- Art Director
- Jeff Le Bars
- Animator
- Jeff Le Bars, Sophie de La Fage
