Wednesday, 21 August 2013

Some historical places which we should visit at least once in our life

In January,2013 I visited India .My main aim was to visit the Taj mahal,one of the seven wonders of the world and most beautiful and costly tombs in the world.  The history of Taj Mahal is very interesting because everyone knows it's the symbol of love . So why it is called the symbol of love ? Do you know the history behind it ?

Taj Mahal
History of Taj Mahal

The origin of the name "Taj Mahal" is not clear.Court histories from Shah Jahan's reign only call it the tomb of Mumtaj Mahal.It is generally believed that "Taj Mahal" is an abbreviated version of her name,Mumtaz Mahal.

Plan of Taj Mahal
The construction of the marble masterpiece is credited to the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan who erected this tomb in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaj Mahal,who died in AH 1040(AD 1630).Her last wish to her husband was "to build a tomb in her memory such as the world had never seen before".Thus emperor Shah Jahan set about building this fairytale like marvel.
The construction of Taj Mahal was started in AD 1631 and completed at the end of 1648 AD.For seventeen years,twenty thousand workmen are said to be employed on it daily ,The material was brought in from all over India and central Asia and it took a fleet of elephants to transport it to the site. The central dome is 187 feet high at the centre. ( Zahoor.A & Haq.Z,1997, Taj Mahal,Agra,India, Retrieved from 
http://www.islamicity.com/Culture/Taj/default.htm#sthash.rvajmFrw.dpbs) ( All pictures are taken by myself )




Delhi Fort
This is another historical place where I visited .The Red fort is one of the most popular tourist destination in old Delhi,attracting thousands of visitors every year.
Humayun's Tomb
Humayun's Tomb is one of the best-preserved Mughal monuments in Delhi. The garden of the Humayun's tomb was so beautiful that i could not resist myself to lie on its grass. So me and my husband lied on the grass of that garden and had a nice view of that wonderful monument . It was simply amazing !
   

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12 comments:

  1. Unknown21 August 2013 at 04:09

    wow! Great photos, I feel like I've gone there without leaving home.

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    1. Unknown21 August 2013 at 20:30

      Thanks Ahmed ! I took a small video .I will try to put that video too. You may find it interesting .

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  2. Unknown21 August 2013 at 06:52

    Great job Sharmin . One day I wish to visit India with my husband and I will not miss to see Tajmahal. Lucky you, that you've done.

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    1. Unknown21 August 2013 at 20:31

      No worries Mantasha ! You will definietly visit Taj Mahal oneday with your babay not only with your husband .

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    2. Unknown22 September 2013 at 11:53

      Thanks. Hope so.

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  3. Unknown21 August 2013 at 20:47

    Hi Ahmed, my congratulation and thanks to the all the photos you posted.All the pictures are very nice and I hope one day I also would like to visit India.

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    1. Unknown21 August 2013 at 21:11

      Thanks a lot Napoleao. I wish you good luck and hope that you will visit Tajmahal oneday with your family .

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  5. Unknown22 August 2013 at 03:04

    I visited Tajmahal in 2001 with my husband .I was amazed by the beauty of "Taj"! Hey Bithi have you visited the place where Akbar and Mumtaz lived? isn't that beautiful?

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    1. Unknown28 August 2013 at 06:25

      Yep I went to Akbar & Mumtaz Mahal as well. The places are awesome .

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  6. Unknown23 August 2013 at 22:39

    love to visit one day :) nice picture!!

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    1. Unknown28 August 2013 at 06:28

      Thanks wanida !You should visit .You can enjoy the Indian food as well. I loved it . I hope you will visit one day .

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