The seventh wonder-TAJ MAHAL
Shah Jahan was lover of monuments and his one of the best monument is The TAJ MAHAL. The completion of Taj Mahal took 22 years included the efforts of many world class designers and around 20,000 labours. The construction of beauty started at 1631 and finished at 1653.
The Site for Taj Mahal
The site for Taj Mahal was decided to be along the river Yamuna which increased the beauty of the beauty and main advantage was that it was visible from King’s palace at Agra.
The Construction
While work started around 3 acres of land were excavated so it can be filled to reduce the seepage and level was done around 50 meters above the riverbank. The initial construction started with the digging of wells as foundation for the tomb. A huge brick scaffold instead of bamboo that mirrored the tomb and legends claim that this scaffold whose removal was predicted to take years was dismantled just overnight. This was done so quick as Shah Jahan passed a decree stating that anyone who removes it could keep the bricks. The ramp of 15 km was made for transportation of material and water. Elephants and Oxen were employed to transport the materials post-and-beam pulley mechanism system.
Artists and Workers
Many artists have taken part in all its work and in the construction of the Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal sculptors, calligraphers from Persia to India, South in layers, It stonecutters from Baluchistan, a specialist designer marble carving of flowers in a rather creative team includes 37 men, the turret, and the construction of an expert. Many designers and architects to model their ideas and decided after careful consideration of the Shah, the wooden models were presented. Finally the design of the Taj Mahal was built by Ustad Ahmad Lahauri.
Persia and other parts of the world took part in the work of sculptors and calligraphers five Taj Mahal. The gates are inscribed with the name of the crown, Amanat Khan Shirazi by the works of calligraphy on the Taj Mahal. On the tombstone of Queen Ismail Khan Afridi clauses Turkish designer was composed by the poet and Ghyasuddin dome. From Persia ‘Puru’ in the many thousands of workers in the arts with the supervising architect of the Taj Mahal was also known to lead to the construction.
Delhi was the chief sculptor and architect mosaic when gold was melted Chiranjilal the kick Qazim Khan Lahore.
Architectural Details
Taj Mahal 1,902 feet x 1002 feet on each side of the piece measures and rectangular section north and south is a rectangular plot. The main attraction is the white marble tomb, covered by a large white dome stands on a square platform. Primarily around four minarets in each corner of the square arena vaulted tomb. The tomb of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal in whose memory it was built in the graves have. The service station Khandahari Akbarabadi Mahal and Shah Jahan, the palace contains the tombs of two other queens of the entire complex , which is situated on the southern point is protected by the front door .
The entire resort is located and is known as Charbagh garden of 300 sqm in the garden. Name of the garden, creating a beautiful view of the ways in ways that are divided into four parts that are proposed. The garden also reflects the beautiful view of the Taj Mahal, the marble water tank. The complex, which contrasts with the view of the Taj Mahal that adds a whole new look to the west side of a red stone mosque, contains.
The Tomb
The tomb of Mumtaz Mahal was built with extremely dissipation and artistic planning. Inspired four -pillar design for the tomb of Akbar’s tomb structure and the raised platform topped dome of Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi and Abdul Rahim Khan – I- Khana’s tomb was taken. Itmad – ud – Daula architectural crown decorated with precious stones inlaid in white marble was inspired by his innovative work.
Mumtaz’s tomb before the second anniversary of his death in 1633 was covered with a golden track. Peter Mundy works great as a quick start and never been used before, it appears that metals such as gold and silver have to say. Common metals and precious metals are considered and treated as an ordinary marble stone. After the Nets golden banister at his grave – I-mushababbak Mahajar octagonal screen was called. Contains two cenotaphs and gold works of art on the one hand the Turkish style. In summary, the Taj Mahal and other structures held together with the high costs spent on decorating his grave was made in great glory.
The Town of Taj Ganj
During the construction of the mausoleum, a small town was built exclusively for the labourers who worked on the construction. This town was named as ‘Mumtazabad’ initially after Mumtaz Mahal though was later renamed to Taj Ganj or Taj Ganji.
Construction of seventh wonder- The Great Taj Mahal
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