have you enjoyed today virtual visit of historical place Taj Mahal
write any one reason for the same?
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It was the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan who commissioned the construction of this exquisite monument as an expression of his love to his dear wife Mumtaz Mahal.
Shah Jahan called her Mumtaz Mahal, meaning the ‘Beloved Ornament of the Palace’ or ‘Chosen One of the Palace’. Her actual name was Arjumand Banu Begum.
In the year 1631, Mumtaz Mahal, unfortunately, breathed her last while giving birth to their 14th child. Shah Jahan was so devastated with his loss, that he was inconsolable and was in deep grief at her demise. Shah Jahan decided to move the remains of his dead wife in 1631.
2. Construction of the Taj Mahal
Masons, stonecutters, inlayers, carvers, painters, calligraphers, dome-builders and other artisans came from the whole of the empire and also from Central Asia. The Taj Mahal was built in 22 years approximately. It used the work of around 22,000 laborers and 1,000 elephants. The construction finished in the year 1653 after an expenditure of approximately 32 million rupees.
Architectural style
The mausoleum of the Taj Mahal and the whole complex around it is a classic example of the Mughal style of architecture with the Islamic tomb as a prominent feature. There is a combination of Persian, Islamic and Indian architectural style in the construction.
What was the Taj Mahal made of?
The Taj Mahal mausoleum is made of bricks and white Makrana marbles from Rajasthan cover it.
The other important elements of the Taj monument are the Mosque and the Guest House. Both these complexes use bricks covered with red sandstone for its construction. The most noteworthy fact is that they are a replica of each other and hence symmetrical in design and in architecture. Consequently adding an aesthetic color contrast. The red sandstone was from Fatehpur Sikri.
This scale of construction also signifies the power and strength the Mughal Empire enjoyed those days. Shah Jahan under his rule was able to build a monument of this scale without any disturbances in the power circle or face any financial hurdles during its construction.
Mosiac work
The most astonishing fact of these is its intricate design. To achieve it, they used rare and semi-precious stones from far-flung areas. Apparently, Shah Jahan was very knowledgeable about those precious stone
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