Ustad ahmad lahauri biography for kids

The Taj Mahal building a love story

Who was the architect of the Taj Mahal? One of the world's most iconic sites, even casual students of architecture and history know the story behind one of the world's most beautiful tombs.

Commissioned in 1631 by emperor Shahabuddin Muhammad Shah Jahan, the building was meant to invoke Persian architecture in a tribute to his late wife, a native of that country. But while Shah Jahan was clearly an imaginative romantic, he was no professional architect.

And the Taj Mahal was no small project. This nearly 400 year old construction marvel took teams of designers, a price tag of $827,000,000 in today's American dollars, and fifteen years to bring to fruition.

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So who was actually behind bringing the Taj Mahal to life?

Hands On Leadership

In addition to a successful thirty year reign as the ruler of India's Mughal Empire, Shah Jehan was noted by his contemporaries as a sovereign with an eye for architecture.

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