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From the Ted Talk by Stephanie Honchell Smith: The Taj Mahal A monument to eternal love

Unscramble the Blue Letters


Unfortunately, after 15 years of presiding over Mumtaz’s memorial, Shah Jahan fell ill and a war of succession broke out between his sons. While Shah Jahan eventually recovered, his son, aeguzanrb, had already emerged as the new emperor. For the last eight yaers of his life, Shah Jahan lived under hsuoe arsert in Agra’s Fort, where he could see the Taj glimmering in the disctane. When he died in 1666, he was buried next to Mumtaz, his grave breaking the complex’s symmetry, so that his wife could rmeain at the Taj’s ceetnr for all eternity.

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Unfortunately, after 15 years of presiding over Mumtaz’s memorial, Shah Jahan fell ill and a war of succession broke out between his sons. While Shah Jahan eventually recovered, his son, _________, had already emerged as the new emperor. For the last eight _____ of his life, Shah Jahan lived under _____ ______ in Agra’s Fort, where he could see the Taj glimmering in the ________. When he died in 1666, he was buried next to Mumtaz, his grave breaking the complex’s symmetry, so that his wife could ______ at the Taj’s ______ for all eternity.

This video was made possible with support from ________ Hotels. With over 590 hotels and resorts across the globe, Marriott Hotels celebrates the curiosity that propels us to travel. Check out some of the exciting ways TED-Ed and Marriott are working together and book your next _______ at Marriott Hotels.

Solution


  1. remain
  2. journey
  3. years
  4. marriott
  5. distance
  6. aurangzeb
  7. center
  8. house
  9. arrest

Original Text


Unfortunately, after 15 years of presiding over Mumtaz’s memorial, Shah Jahan fell ill and a war of succession broke out between his sons. While Shah Jahan eventually recovered, his son, Aurangzeb, had already emerged as the new emperor. For the last eight years of his life, Shah Jahan lived under house arrest in Agra’s Fort, where he could see the Taj glimmering in the distance. When he died in 1666, he was buried next to Mumtaz, his grave breaking the complex’s symmetry, so that his wife could remain at the Taj’s center for all eternity.

This video was made possible with support from Marriott Hotels. With over 590 hotels and resorts across the globe, Marriott Hotels celebrates the curiosity that propels us to travel. Check out some of the exciting ways TED-Ed and Marriott are working together and book your next journey at Marriott Hotels.

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