Surprisingly, the city with the largest number of Starbucks stores worldwide was found in none of the aforementioned countries. Seoul, in South Korea, had 284 locations as of May 2014. It seems that, for Starbucks, financial success has gone hand-in-hand with global expansion.
The title as âJewel in the Crown, was given to India by the British as they could find some preciousness in this country. In fact they found that India was source of several precious stones like Sapphires, rubies, diamonds, emeralds and many more expensive spices.
Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. The Taj Mahal The crowning jewel of Indo-Islamic architecture, the Taj Mahal is one of the worlds most beautiful and beloved structures. The monument was built in Agra, India, for Mumtaz Mahal, the favorite wife of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.Construction of the tomb began in 1632 and employed more than 20,000 laborers for 20 years.he crowning jewel of Indo-Islamic architecture, the Taj Mahal is one of the worlds most beautiful and beloved structures. The monument was built in Agra, India, for Mumtaz Mahal, the favorite wife of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. Construction of the tomb began in 1632 and employed more than 20,000 laborers for 20 years.