Taj Mahal: eternal love story
Actually he is just a monument. Built for 22 years by Shah Jehan as a mausoleum in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz ul Zamani, better known as Mumtaz Mahal. An architecture in the name of love which became one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.
After the point, the building was known as the Taj Mahal. It is located in Agra, India Uttar Paradesh region. Exactly on the banks of the Yamuna River. Its construction involved 20,000 workers, most skilled architects, artists skilled crafts, some calligraphers, sculptors, stone experts from across India, Persia, and Turkey. Built with precision, emotion, amazing architecture art.
The building was started from a promise. Stems from 1631, when Mumtaz Mahal lay dying on the side of her husband Shah Jehan, after giving birth to 14th child of the king. The women collect four promises from the king. First invoke dibangunya a Taj, second mate asked him not again, a third demanding better treatment of her husband on their children, and the latter asked him to visit his grave regularly. Shortly thereafter expensive Mumtaz died.
Shah Jehan was devastated by the death of his wife, but he soon realize the promise to his beloved wife. So he ordered the construction of a Taj in 1631. Over the past 2 years Shah Jehan shut up and mourning. Then in 1633, he finally emphasized the construction of a tomb for his wife in the building that is being done that.
Symbol of Love
Why is called the symbol of love? Let's step back to a year earlier. Shah Jehan, originally named Khurrum Shihab-ud-din Muhammad, a prince of the Mughal Dynasty. He was born in 1592 in Lahore, and became the third son of the most loved emperor Jahangir. He plotted the emperor to replace it later, and he was educated specifically included in the field of culture, knowledge, and martial arts as well as the military.
At age 16 he surprised his father with the design headquarters in Kabul fort and redesigned the Agra fort, having been authorized by his father to lead a number of troops. He later married a second wife after Akbarabadi Mahal Kandahari Mahal. But true love thrive when he falls in love with a young girl 14 years of Arjumand Banu Begum, the Persian nobility grandchildren.
He had to wait for five years before being allowed to marry a charming girl's in 1612. And after that magnificent wedding party, the third wife Mumtaz Mahal Begum dubbed. Mumtaz Mahal became the wife of the most loved and dimanjakannya. Likewise, the wife is always accompanied him on every assignment to the outside area. Faithfully accompanied at the palace, and in tents on the way the prince. Love the son of man is indeed very romantic, intimate, and harmonious.
In a combat mission from his father, in 1617, thanks to assistance Khurram Mumtaz, conquered Lodi in decan, as well as securing the southern border region work Mughal dynasty. For that he was awarded the title "Bahadur Shah Jehan" by the father. Degree will confirm the fifth Mughal dynasty to the throne.
Since Shah Jehan still a prince and warlord, Mumtaz Mahal was always with him in a state of happy and bad, joy and sorrow. Their love story spread among the soldiers and the people. Until when replacing his father as king, Mumtaz Mahal always loyal to the Shah Jehan.
All the love story of Shah Jehan unforgettable until the end. When ang wife died, he felt devastated. But all the memories of her true love poured into the construction of the Taj Mahal. For 22 years (since 1631) until 1653, the entire Taj Mahal completed built.
Nearly 60-meter-high building was made with marble stone base and some parts are carvings, ornaments, and a layer of gold, silver, and diamonds. All eyes astonished and amazed. See the Taj Mahal, everyone is convinced that no other building that is able to match its beauty. Really love the most in form. Until his death in 1666, Shah Jehan was buried beside the grave of his wife at the Taj Mahal. Became a symbol of true love, until today ...
Taj Mahal in Myth
Taj Mahal does contain different shades. Much controversy which soared from there. Perhaps because of the aura and beauty of the building is able to influence the emotions of visitors.
Jean-Baptiste Travernier may be a "tourist" first European to visit the Taj Mahal. Of his visit in 1665, he wrote that the possibility of Shah Jehan planned to build the Taj Mahal in black marble MahalTaj. But Shah Jehan may already replaced her Aurungzeb before it is built. So akhirnyadibuat with white marble.
Remnants are still visible in black marble across the river in Moonlight Garden, Mahtab Bagh, which seems to support this version of the legend. However, the results of research and excavations there in 1990 found that it was marble white marble which turned black. The theory also has been tested in 2006 at that location and prove that the marble used is indeed not a black and white marble.
There are many more myths and controversies about the Taj Mahal. Including doubts whether the Taj Mahal was built specifically for the love story of Shah Jehan in memory of Mumtaz Mahal sitrinya, or more than it is a reflection of a more pure love in the divine spiritual concepts. Or simply propaganda Mughal dynasty to show their kajayaan alone? No one can be sure.
The building is the concept of symmetrical it is another question. Then structuring pool and a direct reflection on the water Taj Mahal in the other a matter of debate.
Mengantung thousand and one questions still surrounding the Taj Mahal ...
Astonishing beauty Mysterious
Taj Mahal represents the best luxury architecture of the Mughal dynasty. Originally reflects the mix of culture and history kekasiran that once ruled the Islamic Mughal India. Although the physical appearance of the building looks like a mosque, but in fact it is a tribute tomb.
Taj Mahal Easily recognizable characteristic dome of white marble, the order of complexity and garden area on a land area of 22.44 hectares. Including additional tomb aea, irrigation infrastructure, small town Taj Ganji and full moon garden in the north of the river.
In the annals of the Taj mahal is still clouded in mystery. Still not known for certain background Taj Mahal complex establishment, although believed to be an offering of love Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
So is the main architect who designed the building. There were expecting was the architect of India, Persia, and even Italy. What is certain is that development involves collaboration a number of artists, experts, and artisans from various regions.
However, a number of studies refer that the main architect of the mysterious was most likely an Italian. Someone named Geronimo Veroneo. Allegations emerged based on the statement of Father Manrique, an Augustinian Friar, who visited Agra in 1640 in an effort to pick up Father Anthony to be freed from jail Mughal dynasty.
But this testimony is very much opposed by many people who doubt there is a great Italian artists in the 17th century in India. However, a number of Christian tomb in Agra Padres Santos has become one of evidence that Europeans were in Agra during the construction of the Taj Mahal and its aftermath.
One other luxuries of the Taj Mahal is pengguaan material brought in from all over India and Asia. The walls are formed by pieces of marble and sandstone in iron lock construction techniques. Thousand elephants are used as the carrier material.
To meet the needs of sand stone, imported from mines near Fatehour Sikri, the white marble of Raja Jai Singh in Makrana, Rajasthan. Jasper gem comes from Punjab, jade and crystal from China. Gem turquoise from Tibet, lapis Lazuli from Afghanistan, sapphires from Sri Lanka and the carnelian from Arabia. There are at least 28 types of gemstones that are used to decorate the Taj Mahal.
All the details on the construction of the Taj Mahal is still shrouded. Somehow this latter building remains the one of the modern wonders of the world tuiuh (new), it still holds a great secret. However the value of art, history, culture and philosophy that is full of commentary, is still a legacy of human civilization. Since 1983, the Taj Mahal has become one of the World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
He became a tourist attraction in India, particularly the region of Uttar Paradesh ...
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