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Question
Answer the following question in one or two words/ sentences:
What led to the drain on the royal treasury during Shah Jahan’s reign?
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Solution
The enormous sums of money spent by Shah Jahan on magnificent monuments like the Taj Mahal had drained the royal treasury.
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