Mausoleum of Love II: The Best friend

The Lost Coordinates

I am using the word “Best friend” here very loosely, mostly because locally, it is known as the tomb of the best friend. Why am I considering it under my Mausoleum of Love series? Because, a good friend, irrespective of gender, is the strongest foundation on which our social existence is often built. And sometimes, the love of your friend stands longer and stronger than any other bond.

“Because everything of value that we will know in this life comes from our relationships with those around us. Because there is nothing material that measures against the intangibles of love and friendship.”

R.A. Salvatore,Passage to Dawn

Built along the outer periphery of the Taj compound in Agra are four modest tombs, each located at the edge of the boundary wall, at separate corners. These tombs are built on elevated platforms that are at the same height as the wall and…

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