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The Taj Mahal was the tomb of Mumtaz Mahal built by her husband Shah Jahan. He wanted to build a tomb for his favourite wife and love of his life such that the world had never seen before and would never see again.

It is surely a wonder of the new world and a symbol of love and passion. Please vote for the Taj.

Welcome to the election of the new 7 wonders - Internet  Explorer or Mozilla Firefox - Please vote for the Taj Mahal.

A R Rahman composed this Taj Anthem to inspire Indians (and all lovers passionate about the Tahj) to vote for the Taz Mahal .

The audio version is available as an mp3 file here :

Taj Anthem audio track download mp3

The video is here at : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP-YhQPnuNI

The Mugal King did not marry his queen just for her beauty. She was intelligent and clever too. A smart choice by the king who had other wives too, most of them who were just “dumb gals”. There was no insurance that their wedding would last - after all, he was Emperor of India. For kings like these marriages were just another entertainment. No favours could be expected just by the wedding ring on her finger.

But the bond was strong - the love and passion was stronger than what we see in today’s films.

He had other wives too - but did not go about building palacial tombs for them when they died. He was buried next to Mumtaz in the Taj Mahal even though he had not left any particulararea in the tomb for himself - the design in the floor is cut across by his tomb, while, Mumtaz’s tomb sits right in the center of the design.

Here is a list of Shah Jahan’s wives :

• Akbarabadi Mahal (d.1677)
• Kandahari Mahal (b. 1594, m.1609)
• Mumtaz Mahal (b.1593, m.1612, d.1631)
• Hasina Begum Sahiba (m.1617)
• Muti Begum Sahiba
• Qudsia Begum Sahiba
• Fatehpuri Mahal Sahiba (d. after 1666)
• Sarhindi Begum Sahiba (d. after 1650)
• Shri Manbhavathi Baiji Lall Sahiba (m. 1626)
• Lilavati Baiji Lall Sahiba (m. before 1627)

Now, a new list of seven wonders is being created - and the Taj Mahal is not in the top 7 !

Only you can bring the Tahj - the monument of love and passion - a dying queen’s last wish - back to the list. By the power vested in you as a citizen of the free world, vote for the Taj Mahal !

Go to Bernard Weber’s new7wonders.com and vote here !

Results of vote June 6th
1.The Acropolis———–> Greece
2.Mayan ruinsat chichen Itza———->Mexico
3.The colloseum———>France
4.Eiffel tower———>France
5.The Great Wall———>China
6.Machu Pichchu——–>Peru
7.Petra——->Jordan
8.Statue of Easter Island——–>Chile
9.State Of christ Redeemer——–>Brazil
10.taj mahal——–>India

Even though

Indian Music Director - Composer A R Rahman composed a Taj Anthem called “One Love - Ek Mohhabat” which you can download here

Vote for the Taj Mahal on Airtel FREE !!!!

Srinagar, July 2: If you are an avid admirer of the Taj Mahal and want to vote for its inclusion as one of the wonders in the world, Airtel offers you an opportunity.
Bharti Airtel today announced a Free SMS campaign for all its 40 million plus mobile customers across India, presenting them with an opportunity to vote for the Taj Mahal, a spokesman of the company in a statement to Greater Kashmir said.
This special initiative, the statement said, was in line with the ongoing campaign running across the country, for people to voice their support, in order to select the Taj Mahal as one of the new Seven Wonders of the World.
To participate in this campaign and vote for one of India’s most symbolic and internationally recognized landmarks, all Airtel mobile users can send an SMS with the keyword “Taj” to a shortcode (4567).
Airtel offers all its users the first SMS free during the period July 1st to July 6th (Midnight). For subsequent messages, the sender will be charged the standard Rs 3 per SMS.
The Taj Mahal is a historic landmark that symbolizes India’s rich heritage and culture. This initiative is a special gesture by us, inviting all of Airtel’s 40 million plus family members to come forward and make their vote count, said, Sanjay Gupta, Chief Marketing Officer, Mobile Services, Bharti Airtel Limited.
Also,  AR Rehman has composed customized music in six languages (Hindi, Bangla, Tamil, Telegu, Kannada, Malayalam) for the Taj Mahal campaign. Airtel mobile users can download this as their Hello Tune by directly dialing 678777.