TAJ MAHAL

One of my biggest dreams is to know the Taj Mahal which according to historical data is a complex of buildings built between 1631 and 1654 in the city of Agra, India, was built by Emperor Shah Jahan Muslim

The impressive set was erected in honor of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal known as - who died giving birth to her sixth child 14, with an estimated construction sued the effort of some 20,000 workers.

Full details of the building show his romantic nature, and the set boasts a splendid aesthetic.

Legend has it that spent the rest of his days looking out the window to the Taj Mahal and, after his death in 1666, buried in the mausoleum next to his wife, generating the only break of the perfect symmetry of the whole.

The Gardens

I know that the complex is surrounded by gardens and includes flower beds, footpaths high, avenues of trees, fountains, streams and pools that reflect the image of the buildings in water.

The mausoleum


Within this structure is intoaccount the marble tomb of Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan her husband

Outside Decoration

I know this architectural wonder because virtually the entire surface of the complex has been adorned, and is among the most beautiful decorations outside of the Mughal architecture of any era.

In proportion to the size of the area to decorate, decoration becomes more or less refined and retailer and we must bear in mind that Islam forbids the representation of the human figure:

The decorations were executed with three different techniques: • Painting or applied stucco on the walls • inlaid with stones • Sculptures

Inside Decoration

The central chamber of the Taj Mahal has a decoration that goes beyond traditional techniques, and emparenta with higher forms of art manual, such as goldsmith and jewellery.

Here the material used for the fouling is no longer marble or jade, but precious and semiprecious gems. Each decoration from outside has been redefined through jewelry.

The main hall also contains the cenotaph of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz, masterpieces of craftsmanship virtually unprecedented at the time. The Muslim tradition forbids elaborate decoration of the graves, so that the bodies of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz rest in a relatively simple camera below the main hall of the Taj Mahal.

Cost

According to the presumed total cost of construction of the Taj Mahal is estimated at fifty million rupees.

At that time, an ounce of gold worth approximately 1.40 rupees, so that as the current valuation, the amount could mean more than half a billion U.S. dollars.

It should be noted, however, that any comparison based on the value of gold between different eras is often very inaccurate.