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Why Why TajMahal TajMahal is So is So Special..? Special..?
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Why Why TajMahal TajMahal is So is So Special..? Special..?

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INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION The Taj Mahal ( The Taj Mahal (Devanagari Devanagari:, :, Nastaliq Nastaliq: : تاج تاج ( (محل محلis a is a mausoleum mausoleum located in located in Agra Agra, , India India. The . The Mughal Mughal Emperor Emperor Shah Jahan Shah Jahan commissioned commissioned it as a mausoleum for his favorite wife, it as a mausoleum for his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal Mumtaz Mahal. Construction began in 1632 . Construction began in 1632 and was completed in approximately 1648. and was completed in approximately 1648. Some dispute surrounds the question of who Some dispute surrounds the question of who designed the Taj Mahal; it is clear a team of designed the Taj Mahal; it is clear a team of designers and craftsmen were responsible designers and craftsmen were responsible for the design, with Ustad Ahmad Lahauri for the design, with Ustad Ahmad Lahauri considered the most likely candidate as the considered the most likely candidate as the principal designer. principal designer.

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Contd Contd… … The The Taj Taj Mahal Mahal (sometimes called "the (sometimes called "the Taj Taj") is ") is generally considered the finest example of generally considered the finest example of Mughal Mughal architecture, a style that combines architecture, a style that combines elements of Persian, Turkish, Indian, and Islamic elements of Persian, Turkish, Indian, and Islamic architectural styles. While the white domed architectural styles. While the white domed marble mausoleum is the most familiar part of marble mausoleum is the most familiar part of the monument, the the monument, the Taj Taj Mahal Mahal is actually an is actually an integrated complex of structures. In 1983 the integrated complex of structures. In 1983 the Taj Taj became a UNESCO World Heritage Site and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was cited as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and was cited as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage." the world's heritage."

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Construction Construction The Taj Mahal was built on a parcel of land to the The Taj Mahal was built on a parcel of land to the south of the walled city of Agra which had belonged south of the walled city of Agra which had belonged to Maharajah Jai Singh: Shah Jahan presented him to Maharajah Jai Singh: Shah Jahan presented him with a large palace in the centre of Agra in exchange. with a large palace in the centre of Agra in exchange. Construction began with setting the foundations for Construction began with setting the foundations for the tomb. An area of roughly three acres was the tomb. An area of roughly three acres was excavated and filled with dirt to reduce seepage from excavated and filled with dirt to reduce seepage from the river. the river. The entire site was leveled to a fixed height about 50 The entire site was leveled to a fixed height about 50 meters above the riverbank. The Taj Mahal is 55 meters above the riverbank. The Taj Mahal is 55 meters tall. The dome itself measures 18 meters in meters tall. The dome itself measures 18 meters in diameter and 24 meters high. diameter and 24 meters high.

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Contd Contd… … In the tomb area, wells were then dug to the point that water wa In the tomb area, wells were then dug to the point that water was s encountered. These wells were later filled with stone and rubble encountered. These wells were later filled with stone and rubble, , forming the basis for the footings of the tomb. [An additional forming the basis for the footings of the tomb. [An additional well was built to same depth nearby to provide a visual method well was built to same depth nearby to provide a visual method to track water level changes over time.] to track water level changes over time.] Instead of lashed bamboo, the typical scaffolding method, Instead of lashed bamboo, the typical scaffolding method, workmen constructed a colossal brick scaffold that mirrored the workmen constructed a colossal brick scaffold that mirrored the inner and outer surfaces of the tomb. The scaffold was so inner and outer surfaces of the tomb. The scaffold was so enormous that foremen estimated it would take years to enormous that foremen estimated it would take years to dismantle. According to legend, Shah Jahan decreed that dismantle. According to legend, Shah Jahan decreed that anyone could keep bricks taken from the scaffold, and it was anyone could keep bricks taken from the scaffold, and it was dismantled by peasants overnight. dismantled by peasants overnight. A fifteen A fifteen­ ­kilometer tamped kilometer tamped­ ­earth ramp was built to transport earth ramp was built to transport marble and materials to the construction site. According to marble and materials to the construction site. According to contemporary accounts teams of twenty or thirty oxen strained contemporary accounts teams of twenty or thirty oxen strained to pull the blocks on specially constructed wagons. to pull the blocks on specially constructed wagons.

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Contd.. Contd.. To raise the blocks into position required an elaborate post To raise the blocks into position required an elaborate post­ ­ and and­ ­beam pulley system. Teams of mules and oxen provided beam pulley system. Teams of mules and oxen provided the lifting power. the lifting power. – – The order of construction was The order of construction was – – The plinth The plinth – – The tomb The tomb – – The four minarets The four minarets – – The mosque and jawab The mosque and jawab – – The gateway The gateway

The plinth and tomb took roughly 12 years to complete. The The plinth and tomb took roughly 12 years to complete. The remaining parts of the complex took an additional 10 years. remaining parts of the complex took an additional 10 years.

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Few Photographs Few Photographs… …

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Main iwan and side pishtaqs

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The actual tombs of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal in the crypt of the Taj Mahal

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And the Most Important thing And the Most Important thing which Makes It SPECIAL is which Makes It SPECIAL is… …

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