A tall cap or crown worn in some Muslim cultures, or specifically the Taj Mahal, the famous marble mausoleum in India.
From Persian and Urdu 'taj' meaning 'crown' or 'tiara.' It entered English through Islamic and Indian contexts.
The Taj Mahal is actually not a temple or palace but a mausoleum—it was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a monument to his beloved wife Mumtaz, and it took 22 years and 20,000 workers to complete. The word 'taj' appears in the building's name to emphasize the crown-like perfection of its design, making the entire structure a poetic metaphor for eternal devotion.
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