Not Just the Tudors

The Taj Mahal & the Emperor Who Built It

The Taj Mahal was commissioned 390 years ago by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. But what can we know about the king from the exquisite love temple he built? What do its inscriptions tell us about Shah Jahan's life, love and faith? In this edition of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Father Michael D. Calabria, who has deeply studied this most beautiful and famous of buildings and the Emperor who created it. Keep up to date with everything early modern, from Henry VIII to the Sistine Chapel with our <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/sign-up-to-history-hit/?utm_source=timelinenewsletter&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=Timeline+Podcast+Campaign " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tudor Tuesday newsletter &gt;</a> If you would like to learn more about history, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad-free podcasts and audiobooks at <a href="https://access.historyhit.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">History Hit &gt;</a> To download, go to <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.historyhit&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;gl=US" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Android &gt;</a> or <a href="https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/history-hit/id1303668247" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple store &gt;</a>

Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks about everything from the Aztecs to witches, Velázquez to Shakespeare, Mughal India to the Mayflower. Not, in other words, just the Tudors, but most definitely also the Tudors.Each episode Suzannah is joined by historians and experts to reveal incredible stories about one of the most fascinating periods in history.