The History of Taj Mahal
The History of Taj Mahal Every past day becomes a part of history. Your past day has also become history, but history mentions only those things which are special in the eyes of the world and Taj Mahal is special not only for India but for world tourism. It is also a milestone structure, which is why UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1982.
So let’s turn the pages of history and Take you back exactly 392 years from today,
Burhanpur in the year 1631. Mughal Emperor Shahjahan’s most beloved Begum Mumtaz Mahal was giving birth to her 14 children. A lovely girl is born but her Begum Hearing this, the king went to Mumtaz as her condition was critical.
And she is not able to escape. The King decides with his sobs that he will be able to build a magnificent building in the memory of his beloved Begum, such a building which will be equal to heaven on earth, not only it will be an expression of the King’s love for his Begum but also This will forever elevate the power of the Mughal Sultanate, whose example the world will follow. After about 7 months, the blueprint for building the Taj Mahal is prepared. To convert Shahjahan’s royal vision into reality, royal architects are hired.
And it is decided that Mumtaz’s Tomb will be built in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. The flowing bank of Yamuna river was already inhabited from time immemorial, there were settlements nearby, there were gardens and by giving greenery all around, Agra got a perfect side place for the Taj Mahal, but When Taj Mahal was ready, there would have been no other structure like it on the banks of Yamuna and it would have stood out from the crowd. It was decided by a lot of brainstorming as to what would be there in Mumtaz’s tomb.
That there will be gardens, There will be mosques, there will be markets and this will be the place where everyone would like to go. When it came to its architecture, it was decided to have a mixed architecture of Islamic, Hindu and European style. The king said that this mausoleum should be built like this. It reminds the world of Mughal architecture. Taj Mahal was built in the G Compound of Agra. Its geometric plan was made and to maintain balance in the construction, the entire compound was divided into two parts. The place where Taj Mahal stands today is its spiritual part and its gardens
And the surrounding green area is a part of the compound.
It was built so that when someone goes towards The Taj Mahal, he gets the feeling of going from earth to heaven. Most of the structure around the Taj Mahal is made of Eid and sand stone. It is made of white marble. If you have been to the Taj Mahal then you must have noticed it. If you ever visit it then consider these things. This architecture reflects the Indian tradition. Its white part represents spirituality and purity. The red part is the identity of warriors and royalty but the central structure i.e. Taj Mahal is built on Islamic architecture.
The Taj Mahal standing between Four monuments is completely made of white marble. Marble is a nutritional word which means white marble. These stones were taken from today’s Makrana Rajasthan to Agra after covering a distance of 400 kilometers. But the flower work you see is an example of Italian work which is called Priya Dora. Semi precious stones have been used to make this plural design. It is like a glimpse of a royal garden built in heaven. Taj Mahal is called Islamic architecture. To give a touch of fun, the verses of the Quran were engraved on its walls with calligraphic designs and since there is mention of heaven in Islam, it has eight doors.
Therefore, the rooms in this mausoleum are octagonal.
The gardens in front of the Taj Mahal are divided into four parts and the gardens built in its walls are reminiscent of the Central Asia heritage. The flowers carved on the walls look absolutely fresh and the fruits too. Only those are made which are sold in the markets as well as the artisans who have contributed to the architecture of the Taj Mahal.
He was so expert in his work That his elder brother’s influence is visible in every part of the Taj Mahal. As we know, it took almost 20 years to build the Taj Mahal and even before its completion, Mumtaz’s death anniversary was celebrated every year in the Taj Mahal. It goes on the bank of river Yamuna. Shah Jahan had built another garden in which there was a flower. A perfect reflection of the Taj Mahal was visible in it. Architecture waiter Dora’s information. People who converted the verses of Quran into eight works through calligraphy, from cutting marble to making stones. Thousands of people had contributed in making this masterpiece, including the laborer. Taj Mahal was completed in 1643.
Shahjahan had also hired many artisans for its repair work,
Who looked after and guarded the entire complex. As soon as the Taj Mahal was completed, people from all over the world started gathering in Agra to see it. Every time people came and admired its beauty. Had he not tired of praising him, the king would have felt proud, but Shahjahan was growing old and started falling ill. Soon, there were fights among his children regarding the kingship of the Mughal Sultanate. Till Shahjahan became healthy, Aurangzeb took command of the Sultanate in his capacity as the Mughal Emperor. Shahjahan had spent the last 8 years of his life locked in the Agra Fort. The sight of Tak shining in the light of the milky moon was the only means for Shahjahan to pass his time in solitude. When Shahjahan passed away, he too was with Mumtaz inside Tak. was buried
This was just an overview of the history of Taj Mahal. There are many aspects of it which we will discuss now. This journey will be long but it will also leave a deep impact on your place. The thing is that the personality of the person who built a luxurious mausoleum like Taj Mahal. There is very little mention about how she was. It is said that Shahjahan was a polite person and always used to speak politely. Abraham Nirali, the author of Empress of the Peacock Throne, Saga of the Great Mughal, has written that the biggest personality of Shahjahan is The virtue was self control, bring out the Italian historian Manoj ji had said
That whenever he got free time from running the empire, He used to entertain himself by dancing and singing. He also used to recite poetry and poetry and wherever he went, a dancing group always accompanied him. Shahjahan loved his wife Mumtaz so much. He was of the opinion that no one else could take his place. He was not as fond of his other wives as he was of Mumtaz. Perhaps this was the reason why the Taj Mahal came into existence. Shahjahan’s court historian Inayat Khan has written in the name Shahjahan.
That Mumtaz Mahal was very Beautiful and the emperor was so dependent on her that he used to consult her in running the Sultanate, but his journey with Mumtaz did not last very long. Mumtaz died just 4 years after becoming the Mughal Emperor. In the last phase of her life, when Mumtaz had become very weak, she took a promise from the emperor. Mumtaz asked that the emperor would not have any child from any other woman and how she had seen the garden in her dream.
When Mumtaz was giving birth to her four children, The labor pain was so much that this period lasted for 30 hours and despite all the efforts of the doctors, Mumtaz passed away. Due to grief, Shahjahan did not come out of his room for the next one week, did not take part in any royal work and was often seen wearing only white clothes. He even renounced the luxurious lifestyle. Many times he even gave up the car. He even thought of leaving and due to personal loss, he found it dishonest to give up the responsibility of running the Sultanate. Mumtaz was first buried on the banks of Tapi river in Burhanpur, then after 6 months, her body was brought to Agra and buried again on the banks of Yamuna on 8 January 1632. Gaya king had earlier named the tomb of Begum as Roze Munawwar.
Which was later called Taj Mahal, The responsibility of building the Taj Mahal was given to Amir Abdul Karim and Mukammal Khan. It was complete during the reign of Jahangir. He had come to India from Iran and Shahjahan made him his construction minister. In 1642, he also became the Governor of Delhi and Shahjahan later. The responsibility of building the Red Fort was also handed over to him. If you do a construction wise comparison, you will see a lot of similarities between the Taj Mahal and Humayun’s Tomb.
And this is because Taj Mahal was inspired by Humayun’s Tomb. The place where Taj Mahal is built was first flattened and thousands of laborers dug the foundation of this unique mausoleum. Whenever any construction is done near any river, The engineer has to take care that the river water does not cause any damage to the building. The same thing was done for the Taj Mahal. Monsoon season lasts from June to September in India. If there is a flood in Yamuna, then the flood water causes damage to the Taj Mahal. This was also taken care of. The platform of Taj Mahal on which people walk to admire its beauty is 970 feet long and 364 feet wide.
This luxurious mausoleum has been Standing on the same base for almost four centuries. Some of the marble pieces in the Taj Mahal were so big that an army of bulls had to sweat a lot to bring them to Agra. These marble stones reached Agra from Rajasthan on specially made bullock carts. There are many myths related to the Taj Mahal. One such rumor was that when the construction work of the Taj Mahal was going on, someone tried to look at it and the king gave his eyes a football. When any construction takes place, the height increases. Along with this, scaffolding is built to carry forward the construction.
The king came to know that the Scaffolding had been built to build the Taj Mahal and it would take 5 years to demolish it. As soon as he heard this, he announced that the land left by the collapse of the scaffolding would belong to the workers, so the scaffolding was demolished overnight. Mathematics has also played a big role in the success of Taj Mahal, hence it is understood that the hard work of about 16 years and the blood and sweat of 20,000 laborers came together and only then the Taj Mahal, one of the Wonders of the World, was ready. That is why Arijit Singh has sung the song. Listen, this marble tower is nothing
In Tumhaara Ek Deewana Tha also, The climate scene has been filmed in front of the Taj Mahal. It is not only a symbol of love but from the engineering point of view it is also a symbol of mathematical symmetry. Symmetry means normal or balance. A vertical line or straight line when If it passes through the middle of an object and makes it into equal parts, then it is called symmetry. By doing this, we get such a thing on the right and left of the vertical line.
For example, if you draw an imaginary line from the middle of the main dome of the Taj Mahal, then you will find that the right and left parts are exactly the same. The minaret on one side of the Taj Mahal has a dome and windows, on the other side too, their structure, length and width are the same. While building it, so much attention was given to its geometric design that the mosque built on one side and the guest house built on the other side are identical. There are also mathematical angles in the towers of Taj Mahal. If you look very carefully,
It becomes clear that these grounds Were designed in such a way. It has been made so that it is not completely straight but is slightly inclined outwards. This inclination was deliberately made so that if there is any natural disaster or earthquake, then the minaret does not fall on the Taj Mahal and falls outwards. Amazing Thinking Documentary It has also been mentioned that the verses of the Quran have been engraved on the walls of the Taj Mahal.
These have also been made in Such a way that they can be read from close range, but as the height increases, the inscriptions written above also remain visible. Also, the golden rays were calculated to make the Taj Mahal. It has been done for example, if we proceed further by taking 1 2 3 5 8 13 21 and 34 till infinity then you will see that every number is the sum of previous two numbers like 0 + 1 = 1 1 + 1 = 2 + 3 = 5 is 3 + 5 = 8 etc. Now in the same way if each number is divided by its previous number then the result will be approximately 1.6.
For example, dividing 3 by 2, Dividing 1.5 by 3, 1.6 and dividing 8 by 5 will result in 1.6. This is also called Fibonacci series, where if a square shape of one by one is taken into it, then the next The shop will be of 2/2, then it will be of 3/3 and then it will be of 5/5. In this way, a shop like this is prepared. This kind of geometric design gives a visual appeal to every structure and that structure is very beautiful and perfect in appearance. This design is also used in the pyramids of Parthenon in Greece and Notre Dame of Egypt.
And this is the reason why The world is crazy about the beauty of Taj Mahal, so give it some scientific explanation. There are many rumors related to Taj Mahal. You must also know the biggest rumor related to Taj Mahal. Whenever you want to visit Taj Mahal, the tour guide also The same story is told that the emperor had cut off the hands of the workers who built the Taj Mahal, but there is no mention of this in history.
Nor has any historian mentioned Such an incident in any of his books. Amanat Khan was responsible for the carvings of Quranic verses visible in the Taj Mahal. The flowers on the Taj Mahal look so real that you will feel like touching them and seeing them. Writer Helena Blouse Key has also written something similar. There are about 40 different precious and semi-precious stones in the Taj Mahal.
Like green colored victory Stones were brought from China via Silk Route, blue colored stones lapis lazuli were brought from Afghanistan, turquoise stones were brought from Tibet and Manga was brought from Arabian Sea and Red Sea. Astrologers used to tell literate people to wear Ruby. It is suggested that these stones are also installed in Taj Mahal which came from Sri Lanka.
And the yellow amber stones Were brought from Burma. Cat’s Eye i.e. garlic stones came from Egypt. In those times, sapphire was considered unlucky, hence the use of sapphire in the Taj Mahal was negligible. Estimate how much it would have cost to build the Taj Mahal in the modern day. It is said that when the Taj Mahal was completed in 1648, it would have cost 32 million dollars to build, which is approximately one billion dollars as of today i.e. 800 crore rupees, according to historians.
That he was paid about Rs 50 lakh as labor for building the Taj Mahal. In the documents found by the historian, it is claimed that Shahjahan had spent about four crore rupees, most of which was spent from the royal treasury. It is not enough to build something. A lot of money is spent on its maintenance. To ensure that the maintenance of the Taj Mahal does not put too much burden on the royal treasury, Shah Jahan’s order for the maintenance of the Taj Mahal was issued with the tax money coming from 30 villages around Agra. Later, when Aurangzeb became the Mughal emperor, he imprisoned his father. Shah Jahan had grown old and spent his last days in the Taj Mahal. He died in 1666. His daughter Jahan R requested Aurangzeb that his father should get a royal farewell.
And Aurangzeb did not agree. Shah Jahan was buried near his wife Mumtaz. When the sunset of the Mughal Sultanate came, the rule of India had almost gone into the hands of the British. They made a park like Taj Mahal a place of debauchery. Honeymoon cottages were built around the Taj Mahal. Picnics started being celebrated in the garden. Precious gems and stones in the Taj Mahal. Precious carpets and carvings started disappearing. When William Bentinck became the British Governor, there was a rumor that he would demolish the Taj Mahal and auction its marble stones. Before the Indian War of Independence in 1857 British soldiers vandalized many buildings but fortunately the Taj Mahal was saved but some British governors were also interested in saving the architecture of India, Lord Curzon was also like this.
And he also spent on the repair of Taj Mahal. During any war, heritage monuments and sites are at the highest risk of damage, hence their safety is given importance. Something similar happened with Taj Mahal too when it was among the famous wonders of the world. To save the Taj Mahal, it was covered with a thick layer of bus. The same was done to save the Taj Mahal from air raids during World War 2. In the pictures available on the internet, only the main dome of the Taj Mahal was covered. It is visible, but it is said that in 1942, it was completely covered to protect the Taj Mahal from German and Japanese bombers.
Arrangements were made to save even The wars of 1965 and 1971. In 1965, the Taj Mahal was covered with a huge black cloth so that at night the Taj Mahal could not be seen in the light of the moon and remained hidden from the sight of the enemy. Talking about it, CISF soldiers are deployed day and night for the security of Taj Mahal, fellow local police forces are also on duty. On important occasions like Independence Day and Republic Day, the security of Taj Mahal is tightened for male and female visitors also. There are separate lines in security checks if you are going to see Taj Mahal.
So, you can also carry government ID like water or Aadhar card, PAN card, driving license or passport with you. Indoor games like playing cards, snacks and lighter, Ludo or bat balls, racket or other outdoor game items are also not allowed. Smoking of any type of weapon is not allowed. Items Headphones, Food Items, Chewing Gum, Knives, Stolen Electric Goods, Viruses, Mobile Chargers, tripods, Laptops, MP3 Music Players, Items like flashlights are prohibited in the Taj Mahal complex. Visitors can carry mobile phones with them, but big bags are also not allowed. There is a locker facility at the gate to keep your belongings. So you can use them. Also there is a ban on making noise in the Taj Mahal premises.
Because it is a mausoleum and a mosque is also built inside it, Try not to damage the walls of the Taj Mahal because if anyone is found doing so or trying to scratch something from the wall, then he may face punishment. You can take a water bottle with you. Many people say that it is helpful to take a tour guide to see the Taj Mahal properly because he gives you the right information.
Also, they show you the right place at The right time so that you can complete your visit timely. Wheel chairs are also available for disabled people, so you can take them if needed and remember that Taj Mahal is a mausoleum and a religious holy place. While visiting Taj Mahal, your attire should also be such that it complements the ambiance of the place because Taj Mahal is a heritage site.
So even today the work of its repair is going on. Taj Mahal welcomes lakhs of people every year and also bears the brunt of weather continuously, hence any design, any piece of marble, any carving of flowers in the walls, on the platform or in other parts also gets removed. So local artisans who have knowledge about it do the repair work of Taj Mahal, today the repair work in our house is done with white cement or normal cement.
But to make cement like mixer in Taj Mahal, selected urad dal and batasha water are used. The artisans prepare the parts similar to the broken pieces by hand and they are glued with this mixer. There are many artisan families who are engaged in the same process from Pedia. engaged in work
The whole part is that many Visitors try to remove the pieces of stone from the Taj Mahal by inserting a key. Only the artisans who repair the Taj Mahal tell us these things.It is our responsibility to save this heritage of India,so please do not do this. We hope you liked our documentary on Taj Mahal, you can watch more such historical documentaries here. Stay tuned.
