Taj Mahal is inspired from the
romance of endless love built by Shah Jahan, a Muslim army commander (Mogul
Emperor) and Mumtaz Mahal, his beloved wife.
The story started in 1607 when Shah Jahan was engaged to Arjumand Banu
Begum who was just 14 years old. They have to wait five years before they
decided to married on the selected date as it was believed as the best day to
get a happy marriage. After their wedding celebrations, Shah Jahan felt that
she was very different among all the women therefore he gave her title Mumtaz Mahal, which means Crown of the Palace.
India 1631, when Mumtaz Mahal was pregnant and gave birth to their
fourteenth child, a very beautiful and healthy daughter, she passed away and
made Shah Jahan lost in his deeply sadness. His wife wished he would prove
their love by building a beautiful mausoleum. He changed his appearance into a
simple looks and mourned for two years.
Shah Jahan then fulfilled his promise by building Taj Mahal in Agra
(Northerrn India) by the river of Yamuna. It is built with height of 240 feet
and held 12000 tons white marbels surrounded by a beautiful garden designed into
a classical Mughal ‘char bagh’ style and raised pathways that divided into four squares. A marble water tank at the center of the garden, which halfway between the tomb and gateway with a Reflecting Pool on a north to south and can reflects the image of the mausoleum itself. The
style and outlooks of Taj Mahal was a mixture of Hindu and Muslim structure. It
involved almost 20000 men and took 22 years to complete.
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| Interior of Taj Mahal Mosque. |
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| Taj Mahal viewed from banks of river Yamuna. |
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| Tombs of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal |
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