The Taj Mahal: India's Mughal Masterpiece

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[neji-hyuga-]

Dead people receive more flowers than the living ones because the regret is stronger than gratitude.
---Anne Frank

[MrScraTcz]

a second, it only took them 12 years?! They build it faster, then we build highways in my country...

[elnino]

Fact: British EIC looted and disintegrated many jewel's, diamonds and other valuable artifacts that were integrated and decorated on the wall of Taj Mahal.
So saying that British viceroy ordered for restoration process is just a gimmick.

[jonnymacn]

Iv been there and i can tell you, pictures dont describe the colours and beauty.

[dantetre]

Suggestions:
Barcelona: Sagrada Familia
Paris: Eiffel tower
London: Westminster Parlament/BigBen
Bavaria: Neuschwanstein castle
Istanbul: Blue Mosque/Sultan Ahmed Mosque
Budapest: House of Parlement

[Locuts]

I saw the Taj last year on a trip and I must say nothing I have seen in my life has had quite that impact, and that is taking into account how overly crowded and touristy the site is. And I’ve seen quite a few things. Nothing really prepares you for just how impactful and beautiful the building really is. You think you are prepared for it given photos you have seen, and you are wrong lol.

[sayanmondal]

Sad part is, the British colonialists looted many gems from the wall of the Taj!

[beachboy]

The Taj Mahal always created a dilemma in the minds of the British Raj and subsequently the Indian nationalist government.
'We just can't better it'

[ernieputer]

Islam: *Forbids decoration of graves*
Emperor: "Yeah, but

[ignitionfrn]

2:50 - Chapter 1 - Construction
5:35 - Chapter 2 - Structural design
8:05 - Chapter 3 - Exterior
8:50 - Chapter 4 - Garden
9:55 - Chapter 5 - History
11:45 - Chapter 6 - Controversy
13:50 - Chapter 7 - A wonder of the world
- Chapter 8 -

[AverytheCubanAmerican]

So legendary it has its own big Lego set. The Taj Mahal is quite a beautiful site

[justandy]

Im loving these older megaprojects. Some of the most iconic buildings ever created were long long before the industrial revolution. All the more impressive for that!

[billdong]

“Inspired by the Age of Grief”

*Looking forward to Taj Mahal 2.0 dedicated to 2020*

[vinod.]

I had recommended this topic. Thank you Simon Sir.
Greetings from India.

[fsxsupremer]

Something worth mentioning is that the emperor who commissioned the Taj Mahal wanted to have a identical one build on the opposite side of the river in black marble, however was imprisoned by his son before this could be achieved because of the economic concerns! Just imagine what the site would've been like! When i visited back in 2017 i was breath taken by it and would 100% recommend anyone to go there on a guided tour (pre-booked!)

[RIlianP]

There are archeological evidence of a foundations of an a twin structure near Taj Mahal that was to be the tomb of the Emperor solely while the Taj Mahal would have been only for the wife.
The structure was to be same in every aspect with the exception of the marble which was to be black. The hypothesis are that the second structure was never completed due to economic reasons (no surprise there) or due to the passing of the emperor which prompted his successor to nope out of the project.

[louithrottler]

Simon do Google Earth/street view etc next ya big berk! That's hardly a small project right? I'd love to see what goes into that.

[naveedali]

I can imagine Hindu nationalists just screaming their lungs out at the screen, these ppl claim Kaba in Saudi Arabia was a Hindu temple before "Muslims bad" came along 😂😂
On a serious note, damn Taj Mahal is 😍, Mughals were just great at architecture.

[joputhiyaparambil]

I think there is a mistake at 10:20. Scaffolding of Taj during the war time is not because the government feared attack on Taj itself. All this happened pre-satelite navigation era. They feared large white structure like Taj may act like a light house which will help the bombers to identify the location during night raids.

[robertphillips]

I remember reading that there was a planned copy done in black on the opposite side of the river for the husband but that his sons didn't want to spend the money on it once he died and only site work had been done. They later placed him next to his wife.