Trip to India is unfulfilled without a trip to Taj
Mahal. Taj Mahal, the seventh wonder of the world is situated on the bank of
the river Yamuna in Agra, Uttar Pradesh in India. Agra the second of the
Golden Triangle route is one of the most visited places in the world, as it
shelters world's most spectacular monument - The Taj Mahal, The name Taj was
derived from the name of Shahjahan's wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
Shahajan, the fifth Mughal Emperor built Taj Mahal at Agra in the memory of
his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. Agra in Uttar Pradesh is one of India's most
favoured destination in India. The glamour of Taj has fetched tourists from
all over the globe to the land of Taj Mahal - Agra. Agra is globally renown
as the city of the Taj Mahal, a monument of love and imagination, that
represents India to the world.
India, one of the oldest civilisation of the world, features many
architectural wonders of the world. Several aesthetic monuments are like
different precious jewels studded to the vibrant topography of India, giving
it an elegant look and Taj Mahal being the most precious of them. Taj Mahal
is synonymous with India.
It was the beginning of the 16th century, when the Mughals came to India to
expand there territory beyond Mongolia. They ruled India for more than 300
years. Though India was at its best in architecture before Mughals came to
India, but it was the Mughal, who brought Islamic Architecture to India. The
amalgamation of Indian (Hindu) and Islamic architecture gifted India another
form of architecture, called Indo-Islamic architecture. The Mughal Period
took India to the peak in field of architecture and monument building. This
period gave India some of the most spectacular monumental wonders, ever made
before in the world. The stone work, the marble work, the inlays, marble
carvings reached heights during this period. This era was a turning point in
the field of architecture in India, as it brought many Islamic form of
Architecture from all over the world.
Taj Mahal was one of the most noble wonders created by the Mughals in this
period. This 17th century monuments is the most exclusively made mausoleum
in the world. Shahajahan chose Agra for the construction of the Mausoleum,
as it was the capital of India at that moment and it was more flourished
than any other city of the Mughal rule in India.
The intricate work of stone and marble shows the artistic craftsmanship of
the legendary Indian artisans of that time. It also represents the
advancement of Indian and Mughal architecture at that time.
