Have you ever thought...?

Question

The 'Taj Mahal' would not have been so beautiful if Shah Jahaan would have invited a tender and slelected the lowest bidder !!

Thanks for your answers so far.
My intention behind the question or rather the statement was that if you are in a decision making position today and if you have to make a masterpiece avoid the temptation of going for L1 bids.
Thanks again.

Answer 1

i have the chance to give u only star other wise i wud give u ten

prashanth dear i love so much for the question how many of can understand it i dont know the standard of life is going cheaper and cheaper the humanity extinct and great arts vanishing. in the race of competative priceing

Answer 2

Time has not changed much. Even now you can see the personal palatial buildings of senior politicians and bureaucrats' which are built according to their taste without calling for lowest bidder.

Answer 3

Shah Jehan put his heart and soul into his dream project. It was this dedication that made the Taj the most beautiful wonder.

Answer 4

I thought most castles were built upon slave labor. That's as low of a bid as you're going to get.

Answer 5

Interesting, my dear, there was no tenders, lowest bidder at that time.Time has changed a lot.

Answer 6

You're right. It would probably be falling down by now. Good Question.

Answer 7

Your are right,the way contractor are working nowadays it is sickening.

Answer 8

tenders were thought of only in democaratic times, in autocracy it was the kings wish to do what he wanted. so where is the question of what would have happened................... if...............................

Answer 9

never see