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Humayun's Tomb: A symbol of love that inspired Shah Jahan to build the Taj Mahal

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We always prefer the Taj Mahal as a symbol of Love as it was built by a man for his love. Whether it's Chittorgarh fort, Roopmati Pavilion, or Bibi ka Maqbara, one thing we can find similar in these monuments is that they were built by men for women. There are plenty of structures built by men for their loved ones but we merely hear about any structure built by a woman for a man. Well, there are many monuments built by women for their men like Lokeshwar Temple, Rani ki Vav, Humayun's tomb, and many more.   We mostly don't consider them as a symbol of love as we still see things from a patriarchal perspective. It's not our fault it's just, that's how we grew up which resulted in our ignorance towards many stories from the female perspective. The story of Humayun's tomb is one of them that didn't get as much attention as it deserves. This story is about a wife's love for her late husband. Bega Begum was known as Zan-i-Kalan being the first wife of Hum...