Archive for June, 2008

Facts about Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal was constructed between 1631 A.D and 1654 A.D. The construction is said to have been done by a workforce of  22,000 that contained among others laborers, Naqqashi laborers, painters, stonecutters, garden-layers, gardeners, embroidery artists and masons. The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned its construction. It was constructed as a mausoleum for Arjumand Begum, […]

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Taj Mahal Garden

Taj Mahal Garden The garden in Islamic Style of architecture is not just another feature it has a well-defined meaning and it symbolizes the spirituality. According to the holy Koran, a garden is symbolic of paradise.On leaving the entrance gateway, you can view a sprawling garden in front of you going all the way up […]

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Places to Visit Near Taj Mahal : Itmad-ud-Daulah’s Tomb

Itmad-ud daulah, one of the most beautiful of Mughal tombs, stands across the river Yamuna from the Taj Mahal, nearly one and a half kilometers up-stream. Belonging to the age of Jahangir, it contains cenotaphs of Mirza Ghiyas and Asmat Begum, parents of the powerful Mughal Empress Nurjahan queen of Jahangir, an exceptional beauty and […]

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Taj Mahal : Hindu Symbols in Taj Mahal

Hindu Symbols in Taj Mahal  With the coming of the Mughals in India, the architectural style of Hindus were greatly influenced. On the other hand, the Mughals also incorporated some elements of Hindu architecture in their style
Taj Mahal is an example of the rich Mughal architecture. The influence of the Hindu style of architecture on […]

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The ‘other Taj Mahal’ built by the other Shah Jahan in Bhopal

A long time ago, there lived a Shah Jahan who built the Taj Mahal. This, incidentally, is not the oft-repeated story of Emperor Shah Jahan and his Taj Mahal. Instead, it is the little known saga of Begum Shah Jahan — the Begum of Bhopal and her Taj Mahal. It’s a tale that has for […]

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