WHAT MAD LOVE MAKES SHAH-JAHAN TO BUILT TAJ-MAHAL| WHAT MADE TAJ-MAHAL GREATEST ARCHITECTURE| WHAT ADVANCE THEORIES USED IN BUILDING TAJ-MAHAL
IS TAJMAHAL GREAT ARCHITECTURE? WHAT MADE TAJMAHAL UNIQUE MONUMENT
This shining tomb spread across 42 acres is the epitome of beauty but still, it has a heart-wrenching story to tell. Viewers, this 400-year-old building used to be the biggest and most magnificent building of its time so now it is considered the seventh wonder of the world.
To build this magnificent structure 20000 laborers put in their blood and sweat for that too straight 22 years. if we imagine its valuation at present this marble cladding tomb is worth $1 billion or more than Rs 7.5 crore because the Mughal architects left behind signs of their incredible skills which are being praised by even today's top engineers.
This building was designed in a way that when it is seen from behind the main gate it looks quite big but as one advance towards the main gate automatically contracts in size.
It was not the first time when Mughal architects used such mind-boggling tricks. The four pillars at the four corners are not standing vertically straight rather they are slightly leaning outwards.
Because if they were kept vertically straight then from a distance, they would look like leaning inwards as you can see in this picture of a mosque
There was another reason for leaning these pillars outwards that, in case of a strong earthquake, they will fall outwards, keeping the monument safe. But what was the reason that its architects wanted to protect it so adamantly? What are the secrets of the Taj Mahal which were concealed 400 years ago and in that era when there was no concrete or steel, then how was this magnificent tomb and this 40m high dome built?
You will get to know all this today keep reading…
It all started in 1607 when this region was ruled by Mughal Empire. On the day the youngest son of the Mughal emperor Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram turned 15 years old and to celebrate this occasion a splendid party was thrown at the Agra fort. Khurram was the emperor's favorite child that’s why he used to be weighted with diamonds and gold on his every birthday i.e Khurram was gifted an equal amount of treasure as his weight. But something more special was about to happen on this birthday. Emperor arranged Khurram's marriage with the daughter of one of his lawyers her name was Mumtaz Mahal.
Mumtaz and Khurram fell in love with each other on the very first day. No one knew at the time that this love will become immoral.
For the next 10 years, the prince fought numerous battles and got victorious. That's why the emperor gave him the title Shah Jahan which means “Emperor of the World". Shah Jahan had a total of six wives who used to live in the harem of Agra fort. Out of six shahs, Jahan loved Mumtaz the most and this was the reason that he spent most of his time with Mumtaz Mahal. Time was passing fast and four years later that is in 16621 Mughal emperors died. Shah Jahan who was quite famous in the Mughal Empire and the favorite son of the emperor succeeded the throne seven years later in 1628. The empire Mughal Empire was quite happy with their new emperor. This was the time when the Mughal empire was at its peak The Mughal empire was spread across India, Pakistan, and many parts of Afghanistan. Shah Jahan used to take all the decisions where as Mumtaz used to give him suggestions behind the curtains but no one knew that soon this happy phase is going to turn into mourning. Within just one year of succeeding the throne, the Mughal empire finds itself in a war situation.
For the next two years, the war continued, and shah Jahan became victorious here too. But before he could celebrate his victory he was given very sad news. Mumtaj Mahal felt ill while giving birth to their 14th child, and on 17 June 1631, she died. The entire Mughal Empire plunged into sorrow This news hit shah Jahan like an arrow, it completely shattered his world. Shah Jahan's first love and his most beloved wife Mumtaj Mahal was no more. it is heard that this sorrow pushed Shah Jahan into darkness. For the next eight days, he didn’t eat anything for the next two years neither did he listen to any music nor used any perfumes. Before dying Mumtaj Mahal wished for one thing.
She wanted that her grave to be made inside the most beautiful tomb in the world. Shah Jahan decided to dedicate his whole life and wealth. Six months after the death of Mumtaj Mahal the construction work of the TAJ MAHAL began.
Around 20000 laborers, sculptures and craftsmen were brought from the entire empire. Armies of men were brought to Agra on Shah Jahan's order. Because Mumtaj Mahals Grave was present on the bank of Yamuna River therefore it was a very difficult task to construct the most beautiful building in the world here. The land beside the river is soft and if the place is excavated then the flow of water could harm the foundation of the Taj Mahal. To solve this problem Mughal engineers started digging many wells.
Labors used to dig the well until they found dry soil these wells were then filled with rocks and rubble and large columns of stones were erected over them. To execute this work an army of elephant were used along with the laborers. These tricks of Mughal engineers worked now a rock solid foundation was ready upon a soft land.
After the foundation now it was time to design a building that no one had ever seen. A design that would break all the records. Shah Jahan took inspiration from his ancestor's tombs for the Taj Mahal's design. The idea of the pillars was taken from his father's tomb and the building core from his grandfather's tomb and the idea of the Dome from his uncle's tomb.
And when all these things were combined a beautiful design surfaced. To construct the building structure millions of bricks were baked at that location. This was not at all easy and an enormous amount of money was spent on it. Every passing day the royal treasure was getting empty, Shah Jahan was not worried about anything he just wanted to complete this work. It is said that during the construction of the Taj Mahal so many people were brought that food supplies ran short in the surrounding areas them. To take care of the laborer's shah Jahan had brought food supplies from the surrounding areas to Agra. After years of hard work, the main structure of the building was completed and now it was time to decorate it with marble. This Marble was brought from Rajasthan 400Km away from Agra.
Because the Makrana marble of this place is still believed to be the world's finest marble. Shah Jahan had reserved an entire lot of Makrana marble for the Taj Mahal that means until the demand for the Taj Mahal was not completed no one was allowed to purchase this marble thousand of tonnes of marble were brought from Rajasthan to Agra with the help of thousands of elephants. Taj Mahal's dome is so big that by seeing it one can feel its magnanimous size. Nowadays this kind of doom can be built using steel structures but 400 years ago to build a 40m high dome they had only stones.
The stress calculation that the Mughal engineers did to build this dome is still practiced by present-day engineers. The finish work of the Taj mahal was done with the decoration of Pietra Dura.
Pietra Dura is a term for inlaying valuable stones inside the marble and then with the help of glue, it is attached to the stone. The glue used inside the Taj mahal was not ordinary. After a lot of research and Laboratory test, it was found that this glue was made by mixing Sheera, lemon juice, and marble powder. The same glue is used for the renovation work of the Taj Mahal.
Among the special things about the Taj Mahal is that it changes color four times a day Before the sunrise it gives a black shade, after the sunrise it has a light yellow and pink shade, And in the afternoon it looks spectacularly white as if a white pearl shinning in the blue sky and during the sunset, the entire building looks golden.
After 22 years in 1654, the construction work of the Taj Mahal was completed Shah Jahan was successful in completing the world's most beautiful tomb for his beloved wife. Shah Jahan kept the name of this magnificent building in his wife’s name Inspired by Mumtaj Mahal the building was named Taj Mahal.
Every year Shah Jahn used to visit the builtTaj Mahal via Yamuna River on Mumtaj Mahal's death anniversary this entrance for the Taj Mahal was built only for Royal family members.
The wall of the entrance building has the finest sculpture work which was done to please the eyes of the Royals. Despite the success of completion of this project, it had brought Mughal Empire to the edge of ruination.
Four years later in 1658 his son overturned the throne and become the emperor of the Mughal Empire. Shah Jahan was made prisoner and kept inside the Agra fort one facility was given to Shah Jahan so that he would be able to see the Taj Mahal through the window for eight years being imprisoned at age 74 years Shah Jahan too left this world. Now it was time for Sharjah to meet Mumtaj Mahal and he was buried inside the TAJ Mahal
What a great story right! It's not easy to attain the position. All great engineers who dedicated their lives and frontline workers made this happen. Everyone should know about the greatness of this monument instead it was built for the significance of love.
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