We have all heard about one of the greatest architecture in the world TAJ MAHAL. Its one of the most beautiful buildings one will ever see. This building is the work of great Mughal architecture. This Great structure stands on banks of Yamuna river.
Taj mahal as we all know was built by shah jahan in 17th century. It is a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz mahal. The construction of Taj mahal was started in 1631 and was completed in 1653. The cost required to build the Taj mahal was around 32 million Indian rupees during that time. For the period of 22 years around 20,000 men were forced to work to build Taj mahal.
As the world and we all know Shah jahan built taj mahal for the love he had for Mumtaz mahal his 4th Wife but how true is that??. Mumtaz Mahal was beautiful no doubt but did shah jahan actually do it out of love. Shah jahan killed mumtaz husband to marry her and after she died giving birth to their 14th child he married her sister. The love that we know shah jahan had for mumtaz how true is it??
The early 17th century was a starting time for failure of The Mughal Empire. There were many reason for their decline in power. One of the most major reason is due to Conflict with the Marathas.
Some of other reasons are
Over-expansion of the Mughal Empire
Weakness of Administration
Foreign Invasion
Agrarian Crisis
Failure of Military Strength
Thus there began a dark period in the Mughal Empire. People were unemployed and thus were not able to pay taxes as they had no money the Mughal Empire was practically Bankrupt. They had no money to pay to their soldiers thus army was weakened.
Thus to recover form this Crisis Scholars in the court of shah jahan suggested him a brilliant idea by which everyone would be benefited and Mughal Empire could rise again
This was the the plan to built a structure whose construction would take ages and thus creating employment among people. This Structure Would Require labours By this The labours would get jobs which would give them money. As employment was created there would be circulation of money in the market thus starting Trade again in the region as trade would have started and people had money to buy things they would start paying Taxes and this Went on for 20 years.
For 20 years people were employed in building Taj Mahal and thus gave Mughal Empire the time to get back on track. These people ended up creating one of the most beautiful Structure in the world though it was started for a totally different reason and with no intention of making something so beautiful.
The rest of the story about Shah Jahan Building it was created later on and as it was so beautiful and none of us really know Shah Jahan we believed it and continued believing it.
Taj Mahal is actually a symbol of Survival of Mughal Empire.
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