How did Shah Jahan envisage the Taj Mahal?

This panel surveyed various masterpieces and gained the best knowledge. They also tried to eradicate the flaws of respective monuments to create the design and plan of the Taj Mahal architecture. This enabled them to create a superb piece of art that you can appraise in your Taj mahal tour and compare it with the other wonders of the world.

Monuments to inspire Taj Mahal

Ibrahim Rauza

This mausoleum is a peerless example of medieval architecture and is the tomb of Adil Shah II and his wife. This is located in the South India district of Bijapur in Karnataka which was known in ancient times as Vijaypur. This tomb with an altitude of 360ft mesmerizes the tourist with its delicate carvings on the ceilings and the reliefs.

The refined seems to cut out rocks give the impression of the work done on fabrics. Thus doors and windows feel to be daring out have the wood but they are in stone. The carvings done in the Agra Taj Mahal on White Marble were inspired from this mausoleum. The calligraphic work done in the buildings out of Quranic Verses seems to be floral. Thus many people call Bijapur City as Agra of South India.

Like the Taj Mahal which was earlier known as the Rauza-x Munawara, Ibrahim Rauza also consists of a mosque beside the Tomb and stands on a plinth of 360 * 150. The tomb is based on the conventional plan and comprises a central hall surrounded by galleries. The small tenets rise from each corner with a sun-mounted dome. Book Maharaja Express

As the Mughal rulers enriched the cities of Delhi Agra with the fine workmanship visible in the palaces, forts, and mosques. The same way Adilshahis rulers built more than 50 mosques, 20 palaces, and many tombs during their reign of 200 years. 

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Taj Mahal Inspiration-Tomb of Itmad-Ud-Daula

This tomb of Itmad-Ud-Daula is a precursor to the Taj Mahal and is the mausoleum of Mirza Giya Beg and his family members. Mirza hailed from the city of Isphan in Iran and reached Agra Fort during the tenure of Akbar to get rid of hid hard times. By his virtue of dedication and intellect, he became closely associated with Akbar. Later his daughter Mehr was married to Akbar’s son- Jahangeer and Granddaughter Mumtaz was married to Shahjahan.

This tomb was erected by Mehr who was later given the epithet as Noor Jahan by Jahangeer. This lady built the tomb for her parents out of pure white marble. The tomb is adorned with fire tessellated work outwardly and the interior has magnificent paintings. This tomb is supposed to influence the inlaid work done in the Taj Mahal.

This took just 7 years to complete (1622-29). Thus two years before the construction of the Taj Mahal was started it was complete. This tomb is built on the typical Mughal style of char bagh (four Quartered gardens) with the tomb set amidst the four symmetrical gardens and water fountains and water causes. During your Agra sightseeing, you must include the visit of this Marvelous tomb along with the Taj Mahal. This has also three symmetrical dummy gates.

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Po-i-Kalyan Mosque, Bukhara

Bukhara, a dream destination of Uzbekistan abounds in historical places and monuments to visit with more than 140 architectural marvels. As this city was located in the ancient silk route it has the privileges of trade, culture, and religion.

Po-i-Kalyan is a famous religious complex situated around Kalan Minaret and literally signifies the “Foot of the Great”. This site also houses the debris of a few central cathedrals of the old fire-worshippers. Since 700 A.D many edifices were erected and demolished during the war rampage. In 1127 A.D

Arslan khan finished the construction on the cathedral mosque with the minaret. In 1514 Abdul Aziz Khan built such grand mosque which rivals with the Bibi Khanum Mosque of Samarkand. The work done on the Iwans of the Taj Mahal and the arabesque is supposed to be the instrumental influence behind the Taj Mahal and other Agra Monuments such as Chini ka Rauza, Akbar’s Tomb, Marians Tomb, Rambagh, etc. 

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Gol Gumaz of Bijapur-Another inspiration for Taj Mahal

The Gol bumbaz with a diameter of 44 meters and an altitude of 51 meters claims to be the biggest round dome of India and second in the world architecture. It was designed by the Persian architect Dabulk Yakoot in 1626 A.D. The amazing fact of it that it does not have any pillar to support the massive weight, here in the central hall lie buried the great Bijapur ruler- Ali Adil Shah.

The inner circumference of the dome has unique feature of whispering. Thus it was named as the whispering gallery during the English period. In this passage, one can hear the sound 7 times. On all the four corners there are four minarets that are supposed to influence the four minarets theme of the Taj Mahal. This tomb is erected by grey and brownish basalt stones and walls are decorated with a geometric and floral pattern. 

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Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi

This tomb built-in 1560 is the first garden-tomb of the Mughals and was erected by Humayun’s widow- Beg Begum with the support of his son Akbar. It is built in Indo-Saracens style. It finds a place on a large land patch of 27 acres with the other garden tombs such as Arab serai where craftsmen used to dwell. 

Similarly, the concept is followed at the Taj Mahal Campus where besides the main tomb some other tombs and structures also find a place. In your Golden Triangle Tour, you have a chance to compare the architecture of Humayun’s Tomb and the Taj Mahal. In this, you can see the Mosque, the Royal Guest House, the tombs of the other wives of Shahjahan and the Maids Tombs is known as Sati-ul-Nisa Khamis Tomb. The superb double some of the Humayun’s Tomb inspired the double dome at the Taj Mahal in the shape of a bulb or Arian style. The sprawling lawns in the four quartered gardens inspired the Taj Mahal gardens. 

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Cleaning of Dome of Taj Mahal in 2020

Taj Mahal Cleaning By Mud Pack

A few years back the walls and minarets were washed by the mud pack. There happened a problem of the blackening of the white marble by the deposition of the insect feces. This problem was taken into cognizance in the year 2015 first by the survey of the A.S.I official.

Later on, the action plan was prepared immediately and the A.S.I undertook the cleaning of the dome of the Taj Mahal. Thus the stains were removed on the walls and you are able to see this change during your Taj Mahal Tour Package.

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No Chemical used for Cleaning of Taj Mahal

This major problem was created by the insect called Goeldi Chironomus which has its root in fifty and stagnant water. For a couple of years on account of the pollutants in the water of Yamuna River, the nourishment was given to the development of particular algae and this unusual growth of algae provided a setting environs to the Goeldi Chironomus.

Thus the white marble of Taj Mahal appealed the swarms of insects from the side of the river Yamuna as these insects were allured by the white color. They like to stick on the walls, minarets and other exteriors of the mausoleum. This insect left his stamps on even such places where the exposure of the light is less. Book Maharaja Express

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After Mud Pack Washing By Water

The sources say that the A.S.I is going to start off cleaning the massive dome of the Taj Mahal soon in Feb 2020. For this purpose, they are going to put the iron scaffolding after studying the load-bearing capacity. Thus this work will be on the full swing after April and they plan to finish it by the end of September.

Thus it would not create any adverse impact on the coming tourist season. But it will have a far-reaching impact on growing tourism as after the washing the white marble of the Taj Mahal would come out ivory white giving a new flavor to your Agra Tour.

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