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But Shah Jahan's broken heart would lead to the creation of one of the most dreamily beautiful buildings in the world…

Join @tweeter_anita and William @EmpirePodUK
as they explore the early life of the fifth Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan.
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January 7, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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But Khurram was not powerful on his own. He was surrounded by powerful women – raised by his step-grandmother Ruquiya Sultan, adored by his eldest daughter Jahanara, and most important of all loved by his wife Mumtaz Mahal. She was his confidante, and to lose her would break his heart.
January 7, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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The Emperor Jahangir was a true connoisseur of beauty. His reign witnessed a flourishing of art, particularly through his patronage of workshops of brilliant artists who between them created a series of extraordinary masterpieces.
January 3, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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The reigns of Jahangir saw the artistic highpoint of the Mughal atelier, and with it the moment of greatest celebrity for the master artists at court. Jahangir awarded the brilliant animal painter Mansur and his rival Abu’l Hasan, ‘Wonder of the Age,’ and “Wonder of the Times.”
January 3, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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Because it's not their problem - they won't be around then
January 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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The common motivator is rich people keeping quiet about climate change or spreading misleading rhetoric_if they believe the solutions will negatively effect their profit margins & \ or social reputation.

E.g., private jet owners tend to promote farming for, & burning biofuels (which emits CO2)
January 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM