As the war between
Khan Jahan Lodi and Shah Jahan prolonged, sad news arrived to Shah Jahan.
Mumtaz Mahal had died while giving birth to their 13th child. The death of his
beloved wife shattered the king’s heart.
He went straight to
his throne room, closed the doors and locked himself in the room for eight
days. The only sound that the ministers who gathered outside his room could
discern was a low, continuous moan. He
refused to take any food for those eight days.
On the ninth day he
opened the door. A huge difference occurred, he stated to renounce his title
and become a fakir (he killed his four brothers to gain the throne). The court
was surprised.
Shah Jahan’s unceasing
misery wants company; hence he ordered the entire kingdom to mourn. All
celebrations were banned, none allowed to wear colourful dresses and all music
and amusement were banned. Those who found doing these were executed no matter
who they are.
There is a myth saying
before the queen’s death the king makes two promises to the queen. He would not
have any more children after her death and he would by build an enormous monument for her. The
despaired king builds Taj Mahal in memories of his late wife.
The building of Taj
Mahal took 20 years and 20,000 manpower. Architects were brought from Persia.
Billions of Dollars were used to build the building.
He blinded all the
architects and cut the hands of all the workers of the monument so that no one
can ever build a building as beautiful as Taj Mahal. Myth says that jewels from
the tomb were stolen long ago.
Now stand Taj Mahal a
symbol of love in Agra, India. It stands magnificently for 352 years. The great
architecture of love it is, Taj Mahal .
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