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Taj Mahal Architecture - It is not for nothing that Taj Mahal is touted as an
architectural wonder. Shah Jahan wanted Taj Mahal to
be one of its kind in the whole world and so it turned
out to be. No other building or monument constructed
during the Mughal rule provokes such wonder as the architecture
of Taj Mahal. The grand mausoleum was constructed on
a 6.6 meter high plinth. The octagonal chambers that
are housed inside the Taj are interconnected by diagonal
passages. Both the interior and the exterior of the
main structure are graced with calligraphy, screens
and exquisite inlay work. The main building is flanked
by four minarets tapering upwards. In all, the architecture
of the Taj Mahal is unmatched in its quality and the
way it has been implemented.
Taj Mahal Architecture is characterized by its declamatory
style and the major monuments, whose construction is
accredited to the Mughal emperors, corroborate the fact
best. During the period of Mughal rule in India, a characteristic
Indo-Islamic-Persian style flourished in the Indian
sub-continent. This distinctive style of the Mughal
architecture was developed during the reign of Emperor
Akbar. Under Jahangir, the Hindu features were effaced
from the architectural style. It was during the reign
of Shah Jahan that elegance, refinement and exquisiteness
featured prominently in Mughal architecture. Taj Mahal,
the most splendid Mughal tomb, exemplifies the statement
best. With Aurangzeb ascension to the throne, the squared
stone and marble gave way to brick or rubble with stucco
ornament.
The architecture of Taj Mahal is in absolute sync with
the delicate elegance that is the distinctive feature
of almost all the magnificent monuments erected during
Shah Jahan's reign. The Mughal tombs follow a certain
pattern. The conventional Mughal tombs include centralized
plan, a sort of garden setting encircling the central
building and a particular type of architecture and grave
adornments. Unlike Humayun's or Akbar's Tomb, the tomb
of Shah Jahan is placed in the far end of the compound
instead of the center. Infact the facades of the three
tombs are also different. Each has its own individual
way of communicating the power of the Mughal Empire.
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