Every world renowned architectural structure has its own story behind it. The Taj Mahal and Colosseum have their own. The sharp contrast of the reasons leading up to the construction of these two structures make them interesting. The Taj Mahal’s love story gives one eternal hope while the sheer size of the Colosseum personifies power, politics and brutality.
“Jewel of India,” Taj Mahal was commissioned by fifth Mughal Emperor of India Shah Jahan as the ultimate monument in dedication to his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Mumtaz Mahal was Emperor’s one of three wives and died in Deccan Plateau while giving birth to their thirteenth child Gauhara Begum. While Mumtaz was originally buried in Buhanpur it was not her final destination. Shah Jahan wanted to build a suitable mausoleum and funerary garden in Agra for his wife. The construction of Taj Mahal began in 1632 and employed more than twenty thousand workers from Northern India. This magnificent piece of architectural structure also employed team of builders from Persia, Delhi, and Iran under the supervision of Emperor Shah Jahan. The influential design of the structure shows Persian (dome shape), Indian (lotus shape of “chattri” on top of domes and minarets), and Islamic (minarets) traditional architecture of the time. According to Zahoor and Haq, “The Taj stands on a raised, square platform with its four corners truncated, forming an unequal octagon. The architectural design uses the interlocking arabesque concept, in which each element stands on its own and perfectly integrates with the main structure. It uses the principles of self-replicating geometry and a symmetry of architectural elements.” The central dome 58 feet in diameter and 240 feet high is surrounded with four 162.5 feet hig...
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...se ancient structures may soon be forgotten, but the size, the grandeur, the charismatic awe inspiring beauty of the structures will always be present for the next centuries to come. These ancient relics have and will stand the test of time and may be viewed in a different light by the next generation.
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