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 [...]
One reason is attributed to its perfect proportions and geometry. Another is ascribed to the various moods that the Taj presents to its viewers. Clad in delicate, white Makrana marble, the Taj changes its character across time as the light changes- dawn, noon, twilight, night. The shadows that fall on the marble too enhance [...]
Read More... Arjumand begum was born in 1593 April in Agra to Asaf Khan,who was the Prime Minister for Shah Jahan and son of the Prime Minister for Jahangir whose sister, Nur Jahan, married Jahangir.
The story goes back in 1607, when a prince of the royal Mughal household strolled down the Meena Bazaar, accompanied by a [...]
An enduring love story
India’s Poet laureate, Rabindranath Tagore, who was Asia’s first Nobel Prize winner, first called the Taj Mahal “a drop of tear on the cheek of history”.
The fact of Taj Mahal is also a tragic and enduring love story, a perfect symmetrical dream in marble which is listed as the Seventh Wonder [...]