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The Taj Mahal & Shah Jahan

9 minutes, 6 seconds

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Painting of a side angle view of the Taj Mahal. Caption. The final abode of Mumtaz will be a paradise on Earth.

A monument to a most-loved wife, the Taj Mahal is one of the world's most beautiful and symmetrical buildings. Reenactments and paintings blend to tell the love story of Shah Jahan and his wife Muntaz, who died giving birth. The grieving Shah built the Taj to honor her and their love. Narrated by Leonard Nimoy.

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Runtime: 9 minutes, 6 seconds

Topic: Geography
Subtopic: India
Grade/Interest Level: 5 - 10
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Release Year: 2003
Producer/Distributor: New Dimension Media/Questar
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Teenage boy with his arm over a girl's shoulder as they walk down a school hallway. Text over the image reads, Carnel ranks in the nation's top 5% of public high schools in academics. Caption. People talking and laughing.

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Aerial view. Rows of flaming clay lamps fill frame. Title card reads, "Diyas." Caption. Diwali is named after the clay lamps, or diyas.

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Hawa Mahal. Caption: Also known as the Palace of Winds,

Backs of a few men walking and biking down a busy street next to a yellow rickshaw. The street is surrounded by busy, multistory buildings with many signs. Caption. Male as narrator. "Madurai, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu."

Tan stone domes, pillars, and arches at top of the Taj Mahal against a gray sky background. Caption. "Of Indian, Persian, Turkish, and Islamic influences."

Two elephants being ridden by two people each on a path through a jungle. Caption: It's time to head out for food.

2 women in traditional Indian dance costumes speak on a city sidewalk. Caption. Over 200,000 Indian-Americans call New York their home.

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Jeffrey D. (Edinboro, PA)

January 20th, 2016 at 11:09 AM

I have used videos from many other sources and the captioning from DCMP is exemplary.