who is the architect of tajmahal?

Answer 1

Proud Architects of Taj Mahal:
The names of the chief architect who worked on the Taj have been noted. Ismail Afandi, who designed the hemispheres and built the domes was from Turkey. Qazim Khan came from Lahore to cast the gold finial that would top the dome. Chiranji Lal was called from Delhi to pattern the mosaic. From Shiraz in Persia came master calligrapher, Amanat Khan. Stone cutter Amir Ali was from Baluchistan. Ustad Isa of Tukey and Ustad Ahmad Lahori are however credited to have been the main architects. It is believed that their design embodied much of what the Emperor wanted to express.


Some European scholars held the view that the Taj was designed by an Italian - Geronimo Veroneo. This was first suggested by Father Manrique, an Augustinian Friar, who came to Agra in 1640 A.D. to secure the release of Father Antony who had been imprisoned by the Mughals. It was in Lahore that he met Father Joseph de Castro, the executor of Veroneo who died at Lahore in 1640 A.D., and it was Castro who told him about "the Venetian by the name Geronimo Veroneo who came in the Portuguese ships and died in the city of Lahore before he reached it..."

The theory that Veroneo designed the Taj is intriguing and still finds occasional champions, especially in Italy. But the scales of evidence weigh heavily against it. True there is the testimony of Father Manrique, but he was no more than a casual tourist who heard that the Taj had been built by an Italian.

However, nowhere else is mention made of Veroneo's participation in planning the Taj Mahal. As a matter of fact, there is no record that Veroneo had any skill other than that of working gold. Other Europeans who saw the Taj under construction never mentioned his name, and furthermore, it is difficult to suppose that an artist trained in seventeenth century Italy, the Italy of Bernini, could build a mausoleum that would typify Indo-Persian architecture. The Taj is not an isolated phenomenon, the creation of a single mastermind but the glorious consummation of a great epoch of art.

Answer 2

AHMAD LAHORI was the architect of Tajmahal-

Inspired by the Persian (Iranian) architecture, as most tombs of the Mughal era are, Taj has a unique place of its own. Ustad Ahmad Lahori, an Indian architect of Persian descent is believed to be the man who shaped Taj and made it a reality.

As you think of the Taj Mahal, the first thing that strikes you is the dome that stands guarded by the four minarets on the four sides of the main structure. In fact it's the architecture of the Taj Mahal that gives it life. When looking for a tour to Agra, Taj Mahal Agra takes you on a date with the symbol of love.

Built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, Taj Mahal is matchless in grandeur and architecture when compared with other monuments that were built during the Mughal era. In fact it surpasses the other wonders in the world both as a model of scientific planning and as a brilliant piece of architecture. Perhaps this is what makes Taj Mahal India's most famous architectural wonder.-

Answer 3

"Amber Abbas" and "Evergreen".... read the question again....

sunreys is asking "who is the ARCHITECT" of tajmahal... NOT 'who BUILT the tajmahal."

I guess the answer by SINS addresses the question to the point.

Answer 4

Who built the Taj Mahal is a highly disputed matter. Whoever built it, the story of Shah Jahan building it certainly appears to be a myth, although this lie has been allowed to prosper by the Indian government over many decades due to "political correctness". Shah Jahan merely aquired "Tejomahalay" from King Jai Singh and it is possible that he then made modifications to its name and to its structure to give it an 'Islamic' look.

Plenty of details are given in this regard on:
http://www.stephen-knapp.com/was_the_taj_mahal_a_vedic_temple.htm

Cheers!

Answer 5

Shajahan