why was Shah Jahan called the engineer king maker list of the building constructed by him and the features in these buildings
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Shah Jahan was known as the 'Engineer King' because the Mughal architecture reached its peak under him. The Taj Mahal built by him is counted among one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Apart from it, he built Shahjahanabad (Old Delhi) and built the famous Red Fort.
Explanation:
Shah Jahan had been blessed with a keen sense of beauty . He is known for creating beautiful architectural sights . These architectural sights include Taj Mahal , Red fort ( laal qila ) , Agra fort and Shah Jahan mosque .
The Taj Mahal took twenty two years and twenty thousand men to build . The cost of the waves and materials is estimated to be RS.32 million . Over a thousand elephants were used to transport materials . The translucent white marble was brought from Rajasthan , the jasper from Punjab and jade and crystal from China. The turquoise was from tibet and the lapis lazuli from Afghanistan , while sapphires came from Siri lanka and carnelian from Saudi Arabia . Twenty right types of precious and semi precious stones were used . The Taj Mahal is present on the banks of Humans and can be seen from the Royal quarters of Agra fort .