Yamuna
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The Yamuna is the second-largest tributary river of the Ganges by discharge and the longest tributary in India. Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier at a height of about 4,500 m on the southwestern
Vishram Ghat, on the Yamuna at Mathura in Uttar Pradesh
Banderpoonch peak, the source of Yamuna, as seen from Mussoorie
The Yamunotri temple on the river, dedicated to Goddess Yamuna
The Doab, United Provinces, 1908
Taj Mahal
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The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was commissioned in 1631 by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, to house the
Yamuna
…mi). Background Vasudev carrying baby Lord Krishna across the Yamuna, an important legend of Bhagavata Purana, mid-18th century The Yamuna beside the Taj Mahal Etymology The name Yamuna seems to be derived from the Sanskrit word "yama", meaning 'twin', and it may have been applied to the river because it runs…
Taj Mahal
The western building, a mosque, faces the tomb
Shah Jahan, 17th century painting
Artistic depiction of Mumtaz Mahal