Rabindranath Tagore said of the Taj "one solitary
tear… on the cheek of time."
Taj Mahal, the epitome of love is the major attraction of people far
and near. Whether one is Indian or non-Indian, seeing Taj Mahal is every
traveler's dream. But what is this Taj Mahal ? Why was it picked as the
seventh wonder of the world? What is special about Taj? Where is Taj
located? How to reach it? Who should be credited for its existence? These
are few questions which arise before and after you visit this all time
marvel of the world.
Shahjanhan, the fifth Mughal emperor of the Mughal Era built this
marble glory in the memory of his mistress, Mumtaz Mahal. Mumtaz Mahal died
in the year 1630, after giving birth to Shahjehan's !4th child. The
construction of the monuments started in the years 1631 AD and took almost
22 years to be complete. The largest and one of the most spectacular
structure of the world was complete in the 1653 AD.
Taj Mahal means "Crown Palace" and is in fact the most beautiful
tomb in the world. The marble wonder is the largest and the most extravagant
mausoleum built for the sake of love by a person. The grandeur & glory
of Taj has reached every corner of the world. This timeless piece of art has
been the inspiration for many artists and architects, ever since its
creation. Its very difficult to adequately convey the legend in a picture or
write in a piece of paper.
Taj, the forgotten wonder of the world was the result of hard efforts of
twenty thousand people, who worked day and night, to create this marble
beauty. The material was brought in from all over India and central Asia and
it took a fleet of 1000 elephants to transport it to the site. Ustad Ahmad
Lahori was the chief architect of the project.
