Hw many years it taken to completed the construction of Tajmahal. in which year it was started & Completed.what is the present Value of Tajmahal......
2006-07-02 23:03:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Sociology
The crowning jewel of Indo-Islamic architecture, the Taj Mahal is one of the world’s most beautiful and beloved structures. The monument was built in Agra, India, for Mumtaz Mahal, the favorite wife of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. Construction of the tomb began in 1632 and employed more than 20,000 laborers for 20 years. During the reign of Shah Jahan, the structure was known simply as the rauza, the tomb. Later, the mausoleum would be called the Taj Mahal, a derivative of the name Mumtaz Mahal
The making of the Taj' involved an awful lot of skilled workers brought from all parts of the Mughal Empire. The beautiful white marble brought 200 miles from the west is inset with intricately cut gemstones such as Turquoise, Carnelian, Green Jade, Sapphire, Agate, Amethyst and other gems gathered from all over the world. In a remarkably short time the plinth was laid and in 1632 Mumtaz was laid to rest in what would become the centre of the main building. The site was completed c. 1653 and the name is possibly derived from a corruption of Mumtaz ('taz, hence Taj) together with Mahal which means abode (but Professor Oak has an alternative explanation stemming from Shiva's alternate name; Tejo Mahalaya, see the preface above).
2006-07-03 02:00:57 · answer #1 · answered by dark and beautiful 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Based on the latest inscriptions dated 1638-39, which appear on the tomb, the authors estimate a construction period of six years. Six years in my judgment is simply not enough time. As reasonable approximation of the total time required to build the Taj complex, we can consider Tavernier's estimate of twenty-two years. Although he first arrived in Agra in 1640, he probably witnessed some rework or repair. The time frame of twenty-two years may have been passed on to him by local people as part of the collective memory from some previous century when the Taj was actually built.
About years when build and completed there is controversy. check out http://www.stephen-knapp.com/an_architect_looks_at_the_taj_mahal_legend.htm
2006-07-09 18:36:43 · answer #2 · answered by Jigyasu Prani 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh my Allah, grammatical errors. let me to correct ur questions. it should be;
how many year did it take to complete the construction of TAJJAMAHAL. When did it start & when did it complete? what is the present value of tajmahal?
understood.
2006-07-03 06:09:57 · answer #3 · answered by exp.arbhatti 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I dont know...but I've heard its a romantic story.
2006-07-03 06:08:43 · answer #4 · answered by List P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it took them 22 years to build taj mahal...........................
2006-07-03 06:07:36 · answer #5 · answered by Maria 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
20 years it took to complete that beauty.as of rest of the queries,i dunno.
2006-07-03 06:08:35 · answer #6 · answered by parkerinlko 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋