Taj Mahal (Agra)
One of the seven wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal is located on the banks of the Yamuna River in Agra. It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It is also in the tomb of Shah Jahan himself. Built entirely of white marble in the 17th century, the Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful monuments in the world. Every year, more visitors than the entire population of Agra pass through the beautiful gates to catch a glimpse of this awe-inspiring monument!
Taj Mahal, also known as Tadj Mahall, is a complex in Agra in the western state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. The Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahān (reigned 1628-1658) to immortalize his wife Mumtaz Mahal (“the chosen one”), who died in childbirth in 1631, after becoming the Emperor’s headless chief since. their marriage in 1612. The most famous and famous building in India, it is located in the eastern part of the city in the south (right) on the banks of the river Yamuna (Jumna). Agra Fort (Red Fort), also on the right bank of the Yamuna, is about 1.6 km west of the Taj Mahal. In its scope and fluidity of decoration, the Taj Mahal stands out as the best example of Mughal architecture, a mixture of Indian, Persian and Muslim styles.
Other attractions include twin mosques (placed on either side of the main museum), beautiful gardens and art galleries. One of the most beautiful architectural structures in the world, the Taj Mahal is also one of the most beautiful monuments in the world, which is visited by millions of tourists every year. This park has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Taj Mahal represents the crown of a royal palace in the Persian language. The tomb is built in a rectangular shape and can be approached through a large entrance with a paved road and an opening on each side. There is a canal and a fountain at the entrance which makes the monument stand out. The presentation of this magnificent film on the Yamuna is almost poetic in its perfection!
History of Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal of Agra is one of the seven wonders of the world, for reasons other than its beauty. It is the story of the Taj Mahal that adds soul to its majesty: a soul full of love, death, regret and love again. Because if it wasn’t for love, the world would have been deprived of a beautiful example of people relying on their relationships. An example of how a man loves his wife so much, that even when she is only a memory, he saw that the memory will not end. This man was the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, who loved Mumtaz Mahal very much, his ideal wife. She was the daughter of a Persian Muslim princess (her name was Arjumand Banu Begum before marriage) and she was the son of the Mughal Emperor Jehangir and the grandson of Akbar the Great. It was when he was fourteen that he met Mumtaz and fell in love with her.
Five years later, in 1612, they were married. Mumtaz Mahal, Shah Jahan’s inseparable companion, died in 1631, giving birth to their 14th child. It was in memory of his beloved wife that Shah Jahan built her a beautiful monument, which we know today as “Taj Mahal”. Construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1631. Builders, masons, shipwrights, carpenters, painters, and sculptors were needed. , builders and other craftsmen from across the empire as well as from Central Asia and Iran, and it took about 22 years to build.
we see today. In a romantic way, he called for the work of 22,000 workers and 1,000 elephants. The monument was built with white marble, which was imported from all over India and Central Asia. After spending about 32 million rupees, the Taj Mahal was finally completed in 1653.
It was shortly after the construction of the Taj Mahal that Shah Jahan was exiled by his son Aurangzeb and imprisoned in the nearby Agra Fort. Shah Jahan, too, was buried with his wife in this tomb.
Continuing in history, it was at the end of the 19th century that the British Viceroy Lord Curzon ordered a major restoration project, which was completed in 1908, with the aim of restoring what had been lost in Indian Rebellion of 1857: The Taj was vandalized by British soldiers and officials who robbed the monument of its beauty by carving precious stones and lapis lazuli from its walls.
Interesting facts about Taj Mahal
In memory of Mumtaz
Most people know that the Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan after the death of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Few people know that Mumtaz is his third wife and she died while giving birth to their fourteenth child. The job lasted 30 hours before he died.
Events are expensive
The construction of this wonder cost about 32 million rupees at that time. This amount is approximately one billion US dollars and more than fifty billion rupees.
Stones from around the world
From different parts of the world came precious and precious things that are set in the marble of the Taj Mahal. A total of 28 stones, including turquoise from Tibet, jade from China, were used. The marble used to set the stones was imported from Rajasthan.
Aurangzeb held Shah Jahan
Shah Jahan was not allowed to leave the palace after the Taj Mahal was completed and was taken over by his son Aurangzeb. The last eight years of his life he spent in a room from the window of which he could see the Taj. After his death, he was buried next to his beloved, Mumtaz.
