Create a free account to save it. The Taj Mahal is an extremely well-known monument, used to represent India in travel ads and images around the world. It was built in the 1600's by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and its popularity grew with the British rule in the 19th century. The Taj is certainly not the only beautiful monument in India, but it captivated the British. They were attracted to this building above others for several reasons. First of all, this was in the 19th century, when romanticism was flourishing. The Taj had been built by Shah Jahan for his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died in childbirth. Such a magnificent building as this one played into the theme of an elaborate romance story. The British also weren't a fan of Hinduism because its art and deities were different.
Don't Pass Me By is a song by the Beatles from the double album The Beatles (also known as the White Album). It was written by Ringo Starr (his first solo composition). The song debuted at No. 1 in Denmark in April 1969. It stayed in the Top 10 for a month.
The lyrics for George Harrison's first truly great Beatles song began with him choosing the phrase gently weeps from a random book. It wasn't until Harrison pulled Eric Clapton in to play guitar that the arrangement was finished. For more on While My Guitar Gently Weeps and the rest of the 100 greatest Beatles songs, pick up Rolling Stone: The Beatles 100 Greatest Songs on sale at barnesandnoble.com now.