Taj Mahal Tours
Taj Mahal of India is one of the seven wonders of the Worlds built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan in memory of his beloved wife Arjumand Banu Begum (Mumtaz Mahal), who died in 1631 and requested her husband that not to marry again and prove their endless love by building a beautiful mausoleum such as the entire world had never seen before.
By the next few years the great emperor Shah Jehen set about to build a fairy tale like marvel and the construction of the beautiful building was started and took approximately 22 years to build what we see today in the form of “TAJ MAHAL” with the help of 22,000 labourers and more than 1,000 elephants. This beautiful building was built entirely out of white marble, which was brought to this place from all over India including special marble from Makrana, central Asia and the red sandstone was brought from Fatehpur Sikri, Turquoise from Tibet, Jasper from Punjab, Jade and Crystal from China, Coal & Comelian from Arabia and Diamonds from Panna, Lapis Lazuli and Sapphire from Sri Lanka.
The calligrapher of this beautiful building was Amanat Khan Shirazi, his name is still written at the end of an inscription in one of the gates. Poet Ghiyasuddin had designed the verses on the tombstone, while Turkey’s Ismail Khan Afridi was the dome maker.
This beautiful mausoleum was planned by Ustad Ahmad Lahauri used many kind of rare, precious and semi-precious stones for inlay work to make it more unique and beautiful. Finally Taj Mahal was completed in 1653 after spending approximately 32 million rupees.
After death of Shah Jahan, his last remains were also enshrined in the Taj Mahal. Hence, the Taj Mahal is the mausoleum or tomb of both Shah Jehan and Mumtaz Mahal. The history of Taj Mahal is an ensemble of affection and love, due to which many regard it as the monument of endless love.
Taj Mahal Tour can be one of your dream tour in your life, lets visit Taj Mahal along with other historical cities of Delhi,Agra,Jaipur Tour which makes it Golden Triangle Tour.
You may also choose to Book Taj Mahal Tours here with number of beautiful and historical cities or may also add with North India and South India Tour …. J
By the next few years the great emperor Shah Jehen set about to build a fairy tale like marvel and the construction of the beautiful building was started and took approximately 22 years to build what we see today in the form of “TAJ MAHAL” with the help of 22,000 labourers and more than 1,000 elephants. This beautiful building was built entirely out of white marble, which was brought to this place from all over India including special marble from Makrana, central Asia and the red sandstone was brought from Fatehpur Sikri, Turquoise from Tibet, Jasper from Punjab, Jade and Crystal from China, Coal & Comelian from Arabia and Diamonds from Panna, Lapis Lazuli and Sapphire from Sri Lanka.
The calligrapher of this beautiful building was Amanat Khan Shirazi, his name is still written at the end of an inscription in one of the gates. Poet Ghiyasuddin had designed the verses on the tombstone, while Turkey’s Ismail Khan Afridi was the dome maker.
This beautiful mausoleum was planned by Ustad Ahmad Lahauri used many kind of rare, precious and semi-precious stones for inlay work to make it more unique and beautiful. Finally Taj Mahal was completed in 1653 after spending approximately 32 million rupees.
After death of Shah Jahan, his last remains were also enshrined in the Taj Mahal. Hence, the Taj Mahal is the mausoleum or tomb of both Shah Jehan and Mumtaz Mahal. The history of Taj Mahal is an ensemble of affection and love, due to which many regard it as the monument of endless love.
Taj Mahal Tour can be one of your dream tour in your life, lets visit Taj Mahal along with other historical cities of Delhi,Agra,Jaipur Tour which makes it Golden Triangle Tour.
You may also choose to Book Taj Mahal Tours here with number of beautiful and historical cities or may also add with North India and South India Tour …. J