Question

What is taj mahal's reference in the contemporary literary sources?

Answer 1

There is a biography on the Mumtaz Mahal named Beloved Empress by Nina Epton. i would request any person who is intersted in Taj to read. It has obviously referred to Taj, but also about how humanly emotions are associated to the marbles...

Hope it helps!!

Answer 2

Explanation:

• In contemporary literary sources, Taj Mahal has been conceived as a great architectural marvel.
• Contemporary literary sources like writings of a famous historian like Qazwini during Shah Jahan period praises the architectural nuances and considers as a masterpiece for human astonishment.
• It is taken as a benchmark to learn about Mughal architecture from then and now.
• Many contemporary sources by chroniclers provide a lot of construction and technical details about the magnificent wonder in the world.
• The contemporary scholars also refer Taj Mahal as a symbol of love also owing to Shah Jahan’s love towards Mumtaz Mahal. Mughal texts also call Taj Mahal as the Luminous Tomb.