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Taj Mahal Vlog : Capturing the Beauty of India's Majestic Monument | History In Hindi |
The Taj Mahal (also known as 'Crown of the Palace') is known to be an ivory-white marble mausoleum located on the right bank of the Yamuna river in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was started being made in 1631 by the 5th Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan as a tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also has the tomb of Shah Jahan himself. The tomb is known to be a centrepiece of 42-acre complex, that includes a mosque as well as a guest house, and is placed in formal gardens which is bounded by crenellated walls on the three sides.
Mausoleum's construction was completed in the year 1643, but more work continued on other phases of the complete project for other 10 years. The Taj Mahal complex is known to have been completed in entirely in the year 1653 at an estimated cost at the time to be around ₹32 million, which in 2020 would be around ₹70 billion (i.e., US $1 billion). The construction project of Taj Mahal employed around 20,000 artisans under the board of architects who were led by Ustad Ahmad Lahori, who was the emperor’s court architect. Different types of symbolism have been employed in the Taj Mahal in order to reflect natural beauty as well as divinity.
The Taj Mahal was honoured as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the year 1983 for being "the jewel of Muslim art in India and also for being one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage". It is known to be the best example of Mughal architecture and a symbol of rich history of India. The Taj Mahal attracts over 6 million visitors a year and in the year 2007, it was declared a winner among the New 7 Wonders of the World which was a 2000-2007 initiative.
Inspiration to build Taj Mahal: The Taj Mahal was started being made by Shah Jahan in the year 1631, and was built in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died on 17 June that year, while she was giving birth to their 14th child, Gauhara Begum. Construction of Taj Mahal started in the year 1632, and the mausoleum was completed made in the year 1648, while the surrounding buildings and garden of Taj Mahal were finished after 5 years. The imperial court that documents Shah Jahan's grief after the death of his wife Mumtaz Mahal tells the love story held as the inspiration for the Taj Mahal.
Tomb: The tomb is known to be the central focus of the entire complex of the Taj Mahal. It is known to be a large, white marble structure that stands on a square plinth and consists of a symmetrical building which has an iwan (an arch-shaped doorway) that is topped by a large dome and finial. Just like most of the Mughal tombs, the basic elements to build Taj Mahal are Indo-Islamic in origin. The base structure is known to be a large multi-chambered cube which has chamfered corners that forms an unequal eight-sided structure which is approximately 55 metres on all four long sides. Every side of the iwan is framed with a huge pishtaq or vaulted archway which has two similarly shaped arched balconies that are stacked on each side. This motif of stacked pishtaqs is known to be replicated on the chamfered corner areas, that makes the design completely symmetrical on each side of the building. There are four minarets that frame the tomb, one at each of the corners of the plinth which faces the chamfered corners. The main chamber has the false sarcophagi of Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan; the actual graves are known to be at a lower level.
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Address - Dharmapuri, Forest Colony, Tajganj, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282001
Timings - saturday to Thrusday
6 am to 6 pm
Tickets - Rs 50 per person + Rs 200 For The tomb
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