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Taj Mahal: Distant view, gateway on the south with reflecting pools

Date

Circa 1910

Creator

G. Massiot & cie
Part of: Architectural Lantern Slides of India (includes present-day Pakistan)
Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries

Built by the emperor Shah Jahan (reigned 1628-1658) as the tomb for his favourite wife, Arjumand Banu Begum (died 1631). The building's name (literally "Crown Palace") is a corruption of the queen's title, Mumtaz-i Mahal ("Chosen of the Palace"). She died in Khandesh giving birth to her 14th child, while accompanying the emperor on a military campaign. First entombed at Burhanpur, her body was brought to Agra in 1632, when the Taj Mahal was under construction. The tomb, often described as a monument to love and grief, and its garden setting mark the high point in the evolution of Mughal tomb architecture. The fine white marble was quarried at Makrana in Rajasthan, the inlay work includes lapis lazuli, jasper, agate, chalcedony, cornelian, jade, onyx, coral, amethyst and turquoise. One of the building's surprises is the numerous colour contrasts that emerge from a distant impression of whiteness.

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Creator
G. Massiot & cie
Date
Circa 1910
Publisher
Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries
Material Type
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Divan-i 'Am, Agra: Detail of arcade and gate, looking north towards the Moti Masjid

Divan-i 'Am, Agra: Detail of arcade and gate, looking north towards the Moti Masjid

Taj Mahal complex: Great Gate: Raking view showing towers and iwan bay

Taj Mahal complex: Great Gate: Raking view showing towers and iwan bay

Taj Mahal: Monumental entrance gateway on the south with reflecting pools

Taj Mahal: Monumental entrance gateway on the south with reflecting pools

Moti Masjid, Agra: Detail, back iwan-shaped gate and arcaded courtyard topped with chatris

Moti Masjid, Agra: Detail, back iwan-shaped gate and arcaded courtyard topped with chatris

Moti Masjid, Agra: Detail, partial facade of prayer hall, facing arcaded courtyard

Moti Masjid, Agra: Detail, partial facade of prayer hall, facing arcaded courtyard

Rajarajeshvara Temple complex: Raking view of one of two pillared halls lining the courtyard

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