The answer, May 17, 1942, refers to the birthdate of the Indian actress Taj Mahal, not the iconic mausoleum in Agra. The Taj Mahal mausoleum was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, and was completed in 1648.
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