A VISIT TO TAJ

A VISIT TO TAJ

The most interesting historical monument I have seen is the Taj at Agra. It was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to perpetuate the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal.

It is a happy blend of the Hindu and Persian mode of architecture. Everything about the monument is so and tender. One must see it in moonlight ; the marble then has human liveliness and freshness. On seeing it, an English lady is reported to have remarked to her husband "if you promise to raise such a memorial after my death' 1 am willing to die just row and! here."

The marble has been cut and re cut into the thinness of a pigeon feather and shaped into various delicate shapes and designs. The artists had to work long and laboriously for years at great expense to the State. People today question why a responsible monarch like Shah Jahan exploited the masses for years just to satisfy his fancy But human love express itself in many ways This "dream in marble" has immortalized the love that a monarch bore for a beautiful lady.

The building stands majestically on a platform of red stone. There are four high minarets-one in each corner with an impressive white dome in the centre. People have called it the wonder of the world. On all side we see gardens and spacious lawns laid out with cypress: trees and flower beds. The Yamuna flows nearby. Their are fountains everywhere to add to the magic charm to the entire monument. The idea 'space' peculiar to the Mughal architecture has been wedded to the miniature carving that is invariably -found in the Hindu architecture. The tomb is in a vault below, !t is ornamented with precious stones and verses from the Holy Quran.

They say that it took 22 years to build and 20,000 men worked at it. It cost about three crores of rupees. Every year thousands of tourists from far and near come have a look at the Taj and admire the technical perfection and the motive of this great love memorial !

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