An elegy in marble!
The Taj Mahal, one of the world's most beautiful buildings, was scheduled to be torn down in the 1830s so that its marble facing could be removed and shipped to London for sale by auction to the landed English gentry. Wrecking machinery was moved into the garden grounds and work about to begin when word came from London not to proceed. The first auction of marble facades of Indian monuments and edifices had been a failure, and it would not be worth it to tear down the two-hundred-year-old mausoleum.
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One of the unique qualities of the Taj Majal lie in the contrast between the white marble facade of the mausoleum and the red sandstone of the surrounding buildings...
Built by Shan Jahan in honor of his beloved consort Arjunand Banu Begum (Mumtaz Majal)"crown of the palace."
A place I definately want to go before I die. Magical!
I love the story behind this.
Hi i love taj mahal. i have always been baffled by its majestic structure.
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Sori for the long absence. I was on leave for a week! I have to go through another way to get to your blogspot. We have a new server and kind of filtering personal traffics.
I love to see Taj Mahal. My Indian colleagues are always inviting me to see it.
@ The Man Under A Tree
An expression of the man's undying love to his wife!
@ Ria
My Indian colleague gave me a replica of the palace, also made of marble. It's awesome. I've been dreaming to see the place, too! Someday, somehow I'll get to see it.
@ Bingkee
It's a great love story! No one can fathom the depth of the Shah's love to his wife.
@ Eripples
And it is very interesting, too! I would love the opportunity to experience the long journey to the palace.
You are always welcome!
@ Monching
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When do you plan to go to Agra? We can go together.
some women got diamonds...but only one woman received the Taj mahal...
she's so blessed!!!!
of course i love to visit her someday!!
Yes, I love to see the palace, too! You, Ka James, and I can work a plan to visit Agra. Ka James can make a side trip to the place where his relatives live. What do you think?
May magpapagawa kaya para sa akin ng isang palasyo tulad ng Taj Mahal ngekkk!!!
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