Mumtaz Mahal

India over time has been one of the most balanced governments in history. There has been very few big conflicts with other countries and their own government. I am researching the advancements of the indian world from when it started all the way up into modern day history. Also, knowing the likeliness that they have changed a lot over multiple centuries I will search for primary sources that I think will best describe the changes that have taken place over the years. Towards the start of the 16th

The Taj Mahal is a historical monument. It is situated on the bank of Yamuna river in Agra. It is a beautiful tomb of Mumtaz Mahal. Taj Mahal is called the wonder of the world. It was made by Emperor Shahjahan in the loving memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. It is made of pure white marble of Makrana. Thousands of visitors come to see this wonderful building of Love in Agra every year. Thousands of artists, artisans and workers worked for twenty years to complete it. About 20 crores of rupees were

Focusing on the decoration of the chamber, the hierarchical ordering of the entire complex reaches its crescendo in the chamber. Mumtaz's cenotaph sits at the geometric centre of the building; Jahan was buried at a later date by her side to the west — an arrangement seen in other Mughal tombs of the period such as Tomb of I'timād-ud-Daula. Marble is used exclusively as the base material for increasingly dense, expensive and complex parchin kari floral decoration as one approaches the screen and cenotaphs

sandstone passage portal is the biggest and is luxuriously improved with decorated shaded stonework. With its enchanting extents, it is independent from anyone else a work of art (Parodi, 2000). The Taj Mahal is among the Seven Wonders of the World

same time entirely decorative (Taj Mahal, 2008).Keyserling went on to say, “It is perhaps the greatest art work which the forming spirit of mankind has ever brought forth (Taj Mahal, 2008)." An American novelist, Bayard Taylor referred to this structure as a castle in the air (Taj Mahal, 2008). Constructed as a tomb for the emperor’s deceased wife, the Taj Mahal stands as one of the greatest manmade creations in the history of the world. The travel website, Taj Mahal, illustrates the origins of this

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with shops, restaurants, stalls and cinemas; Humayun's Tomb, the one who won the town's independence from the Afghans invaders in 1555, lies in the middle of a beautiful garden; the red sand stone monument is considered to be a prototype for the Taj Mahal. On Kalkaji hill there's the modern temple Bahai Lotus, imitating the form of a lotus. Built in white marble and finished in 1986 it is a pilgrimage destination for the Bahai faith. Qutab Minar is a Muslim monument built from the remains of some

Taj Mahal is one of the most famous products of Islamic Art. It was created as a royal mausoleum and is located in Agra, India (Wolper 920). Thus, the present paper argues that, apart from serving religious purposes, the mausoleum Islamic art was also used

funerary architecture continued on with the later Mughals such as Humayun and Shah Jahan. Humayun’s tomb at Delhi was centrally located in the mausoleum and became a model for other Mughal gardens. In addition, the Taj Mahal, built by Shah Jahan for his deceased queen Mumtaz Mahal is the ultimate monumental tomb which follows Humayun’s tomb layout. It was built

marble and red sandstone. During the reign of shah jahan (1628 – 58) Mughal architecture reached its peak, wth the taj mahal being the crowning glory. most shah jahan period buildings contain park like surroundings , archways as well as the double dome.there was attention to detail, decorative work, symmetry and balance