(After) her untimely passing he was (extremely sad) and demanded his subjects build a monument worthy of his love for her - the Taj Mahal., upon; inconsolable, However, her family had not always (had) such influence and, despite his (belonging to the the highest social rank in a society), when her grandfather first arrived at the emperor’s palace his only worldly possessions were a pair of donkeys., held; nobility, At the age of 14 she was (promised as a wife) to the 15-year-old Prince Khurram., betrothed, When Prince Khurram (announced) himself the emperor of India in 1628, his wife enjoyed a privileged position as his closest (a person you trust)., proclaimed; confidant, The prince was (completely in love) with his young (future bride)., infatuated; bride-to-be, Mumtaz Mahal worked hard to (make sure) that the (those without food, money, and home) and poor of the Shah’s kingdom were well cared for., ensure; destitute, When she was not (dedicating) herself to charity Mumtaz Mahal was an (someone who loves something) of the arts and appears to have been particularly fond of poetry., devoting; admirer, She offered (support) to a number of artists but was especially (liking a lot) with the work of the Sanskrit poet Vanshidhar Mishra., patronage; enamoured, At the age of 38, Mumtaz Mahal gave birth to her 14th child. (It turned out to be) a difficult labour, lasting some 14 hours., it was to prove, So devastated was Shah Jahan at her death that he (reportedly) locked himself away for a whole year in (great sadness felt because someone has died)., purportedly; mourning, When he finally (appeared again) he was said to have (experienced) a dramatic physical transformation., reappeared; undergone, But Shah Jahan also emerged with a new determination to (make remembered for a long time) the memory of his beloved wife. He commissioned the construction of a vast tomb complex to be built in her honour., immortalise

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