Science Fair Project Encyclopedia It was most celebrated when it
was the capital of the Mughal sovereigns (1526 to 1658). Many
splendid buildings of that time are still there to be seen,
among them the fortress built by Akbar, within the walls of
which are the palace of Shah Jahan and the Pearl Mosque. Still
more noted is the Taj Mahal, built by Shah Jahan as a tomb for
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