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Brief History of Taj Mahal

On November 11, 2013 By Mayank Kulkarni Category: History of Mughal Empire

Taj Mahal was known as the tomb of Begum Mumtaz Mahal. Actually this was the title conferred on the first lady, which means “the exalted of the Palace” and whose actual name was Arjumand Banu Begum.

Mumtaz Mahal died on June 17, 1631. The whole nation and Mughal Empire was shrouded in grief on the death of this noble lady. Shah Jahan soon announced a memorial to be erected for the Begum and invited designs and layouts from famous architects. Innumerable designs were presented to the Emperor but he one finally selected was that of Ustad Isa Khan Effendi.

On her death Mumtaz Mahal was first buried in Burhanpur. Six months later, her remains were temporarily reburied in a garden on the Bank of river Jamuna. The remains of Mumtaz was finally buried inside Taj Mahal.

After the death of Shah Jahan on 1st February,1666, he was also buried beside Mumtaz in the Taj Mahal. The end of Shahjahan brought a golden chapter of Mughal Empire to a close, which portrayed magnificence, colour and elegance of those days. He left his memory behind in the Taj Mahal which serves as a pleasant symbol of dedicated love, conjugal harmony and mutual respect of two lovers.

The Taj Mahal is unparalleled in beauty. Millions of people have visited it since centuries, but none has had doubts regarding its all round supremacy. Their methods of compliments are varied but emotions behind them are essentially the same.

Shah Jahan by constructing the world famous Taj Mahal has made this period of Mughal history immortal in the minds of art lovers.

Related posts:

  1. Last Days of Shah Jahan
  2. Biography of Shah Jahan (Mughal Emperor)
  3. Architecture of Taj Mahal
  4. The story of Black Taj Mahal
  5. Arjumand Banu Begum (Mumtaz Mahal)
  6. Love of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal
  7. Interesting Facts about Taj Mahal
  8. The Taj Mahal (Symbol of Love)
  9. Death of Mumtaz Mahal

Category: History of Mughal Empire Tagged With: Agra, Shah Jahan




Related Posts

  1. Last Days of Shah Jahan
  2. Biography of Shah Jahan (Mughal Emperor)
  3. Architecture of Taj Mahal
  4. The story of Black Taj Mahal
  5. Arjumand Banu Begum (Mumtaz Mahal)
  6. Love of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal
  7. Interesting Facts about Taj Mahal
  8. The Taj Mahal (Symbol of Love)
  9. Death of Mumtaz Mahal

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