who designed the Taj Mahal
In December 1631, the fifthMughal Emperor, Shah Jahan,
commenced the construction of one
of the greatest monuments of all time, the Taj Mahal.
It is a
mausoleum builtin the memory
of his beloved and favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal,...
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who designed the Taj Mahal
In December 1631, the fifthMughal Emperor, Shah Jahan,
commenced the construction of one
of the greatest monuments of all time, the Taj Mahal.
It is a
mausoleum builtin the memory
of his beloved and favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, fulfilling
one of the promises
that he made to her as she lay on her deathbed:
To erect a monument to match her beauty.
Though the Taj Mahal is considered to be the zenith of Mughal
architecture, the identityof its architectremains a mystery, in
part perhaps because Shah Jahan seems to have played such
an active role in its design.
In his obsessive drive for perfection,
he may have served as his own artistic director,making the
personal overseeing of his artists part of his daily routine.
According to art historian Milo Beach, "This is something we
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