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Which iconic memorial in India, built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, is made of white marble?

Knowledge Node: Taj Mahal (place)
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Red Fort

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The Taj Mahal in Agra is an ivory-white marble mausoleum commissioned in 1631 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

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