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Taj Mahal, the most elaborate
monument ever built for love is a mesmerizing monument of pristine
white marble. The structure is of pure white marble which gives
a silver radience in the soft moonlight, at dawn one can see it
change colour to a shell - pink glow, and at the close of the day,
takes on the tawny, fiery hue of the majestic sun. This seventh wonder of the world was built by Shahjahan in the memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal, the lady of the Taj, who died giving birth to their 14th child. This great monument was Arjumand Banu's last wish to her husband. |
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The construction of the monument started in 1631 and ended by
1653. About 20,000 people were recruited to give shape to this
poetry in marble. The main architect, Isa Khan, came from the far
off country of Iran. Shahjahan's intention to build a second Taj
of Black marble as his own tomb a negative image of the white Taj,
was shattered when he was imprisoned in the Agra Fort by his son
Aurangazeb. The last days of Emperor Shahjahan was spent in the
Agra Fort from where he could see the Taj Mahal, his wife's final
resting place across the river. The Taj is a symbol of eternal
love built in the loving memory of Mumtaz by the heart-broken Shahjahan
who was also burried and reunited with his beloved wife.
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