A Place To Show Love To The Wife Of The Indian King

Queen Mahal Mumtalz could not have expected that the king had built a Taj Mahal as a palace to show his love for him.
A place to show love to the wife of the Indian king
Oliver Wapshott, British journalist, is the son of Louise Nicholson - Indian scholar. He knew the Taj Mahal when he was a child. After returning from her tour to India, Mrs. Nicholson showed her the pictures of the tomb and the story behind it

. Since then, the Taj Mahal remained on Oliver's mind.
At school, Oliver redraws the shape of the mausoleum when asked to draw his favorite spot, while his friends compete to draw the Buckingham Palace or the Big Ben clock tower.
The design style is a combination of Persian, Central Asian and Islamic architecture The most prominent feature is the marble floor dividing the black and white chess board, 4 high towers (about 40 m) in 4 corners and magnificent arches in the center.



Photo: Lonely Planet.
Oliver's dream of visiting this famous project came true at the age of 7, on a hot April day on a trip with his parents and brother. Taj Mahal has "exceeded the expectations" of the Wapshott family. They feel that the building is like a living entity with a soul.
This mausoleum is not only the most famous destination in India thanks to its architecture, but also by the story of romantic, faithful love behind.
In 1628, Shah Jahan became ruler of the Mughal empire of India (also known as World Lord). The third wife, Queen Mumtaz Mahal, died in childbirth in 1631 in Burhanpur Grieving over his wife's death, the emperor built a monument to show their eternal love.



Also in that year, the construction of the Taj Mahal began.
People often quietly stand in front of the tomb, to show respect for the king because he loves his wife too much, inadvertently created a wonder for mankind. Photo: Trip Advisor.
This architectural complex includes 5 items: main gate, garden, mosque, resort and main tomb. Materials were brought in from many places such as India, Central Asia, and the Middle East. 22,000 workers, 1,000 elephants have been working continuously for more than 20 years to complete the mausoleum - a place to express the nostalgia and love of the king for his deceased wife.
In the Taj Mahal complex, everything is symmetrical. The only thing that goes against this rule are graves.



Queen Mumtaz Mahal's resting place is located in the center of the mausoleum, to the right is that of King Shah Jahan.
There are many legends about the Taj Mahal. One of them was the king's instructions to cut off all the arms and blind the eyes of the artisans who built this building. Because he did not want the world to appear a second masterpiece like that.
One of the things about Tal Mahal that tourists like most is being able to see it from across the Yamuna River, from the Arga fortress, said Divay Gupta, director of the National Arts and Cultural Heritage Trust. That's what Shah Jahan did during his final years, after being ousted by his son and imprisoned there.
To enter the Taj Mahal complex, visitors must go through the security gate. You cannot bring anything but cash to buy tickets and cameras.



Going to the gate, you will see a glimpse of the Taj Mahal, then follow the wide path leading to the middle of the garden and to the mausoleum. Rebecca Sulliva, from Australia, said her daughter loves to wander the vast campus and ask for selfies.
According to Lonely Planet, from April 2018, visitors are limited to visiting the tomb, up to 3 hours. If you go overtime, you will have to pay a fine equivalent to the fare. If you show up at the wrong time of the ticket time, you will not be allowed to enter.
This new Indian move is to ensure that the UNESCO heritage site with 15,000 visitors a day is sustainable. If anyone violates the rules, they will be fined. Entrance fee for international visitors is 1,100 rupees (more than 350,000 VND).



If you want to visit the main tomb, you have to pay an additional 200 rupees (70,000 VND). Meanwhile, domestic visitors only spend about 50 rupees (16,000 VND) for entrance tickets, and the same amount when entering the tomb.
Address: Dharmapuri, Forest Colony, Tajganj, Agra City, North State of Uttar Pradesh, India. Agra is a large city, familiar to tourists. You can go to Agra by bus, train ... There are many motels and hotels around the Taj Mahal.



You can rent a hostel 20 minutes walk away, share a room with 5 other people for 249 rupees (nearly 80,000 dong) per night.
Opening time: 6am to 6:30 pm, except Friday. Every Friday, the Taj Mahal is closed and can only be reached in the afternoon, for Muslims coming to pray.
There are 5 days a month, the mausoleum is open at night, from 20:30, on a full moon day as well as before and two days later.
According to Anh Minh / Vnexpress
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