[FUN2006.NET] TAJ MAHAL ~ AGRA ~ INDIA. 1

 

 

HISTORY AND PICTURES OF TAJ MAHAL, AGRA, INDIA.

ATEEQ AHMED SIDDIQUI, HYDERABAD, INDIA.
The history of Taj Mahal, a monument which has been described as
'poetry in marble' was constructed by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
He erected this mausoleum in the memory of his beloved wife, Arjumand
Bano Begum, popularly known as Mumtaz Mahal, who died in A.D. 1630.
According to the history of Taj Mahal it is believed that her dying
wish to her husband was "to build a tomb in her memory such as the
world had never seen before." Indeed, centuries later, no tomb has
been able to even remotely equal the glory of the marvelous Taj.

A study of the history of Taj Mahal reveals that it was started in
A.D. 1631 and completed at the end of 1648 A.D. It is believed that
the Taj is a result of twenty thousand workmen toiling day and night
for twenty two whole years. A small town was built for the laborers
called 'Mumtazabad' - named after the deceased empress. The town is
now known as Taj Ganj.

Amanat Khan Shirazi was the calligrapher of Taj Mahal, his name occurs
at the end of an inscription on one of the gates of the Taj. Poet
Ghyasuddin had designed the verses on the tombstone, while Ismail Khan
Afridi of Turkey was the dome maker. Muhammad Hanif was the
superintendent of Masons. The designer of Taj Mahal was Ustad Ahmad
Lahauri.

The material for the construction of the Taj was brought in from all
over India and central Asia. It is believed that it took a fleet of
1000 elephants to transport it to the site! The history of Taj Mahal
provides us with fascinating details about Mughal history and
architecture.

Red sandstone was brought from Fatehpur Sikri, Jasper from Punjab,
Jade and Crystal from China, Turquoise from Tibet, Lapis Lazuli and
Sapphire from Sri Lanka, Coal and Cornelian from Arabia and diamonds
from Panna. In all 28 kind of rare, semi precious and precious stones
were used for inlay work in the Taj Mahal. The chief building
material, the white marble was brought from the quarries of Makrana,
in Rajasthan. Thus the history of Taj Mahal shows us the organizing
capacity of the Mughal Empire and the vision of Emperor Shah Jahan,
who was able to bring together many skilled artisans to create this
beautiful monument to eternal love.

With Best Wishes from:

 

AteeQ Ahmed Siddiqui, Hyderabad, India.

 
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