Shah Jahan Archives

India’s contribution to the world’s GDP was 21 to 25% during the Mughal period

07/07/201902/04/2021 Rajib Kar

India had World's largest economy during the Mughal era

India’s richest and World’s richest men were middle class in Akbar or Shah Jahan’s eyes if they would have lived during that era. Mughal ruler Akbar was richer than Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The third Mughal ruler had controlled around 24% world’s GDP at the pinnacle of his reign, which would translate to a staggering $21 trillion today. Known for his lavish lifestyle and liberal religious attitude, the emperor was earning annual revenue of around £17.5 million in the last…

AGRA: THE CITY OF MUGHALS

11/29/201811/29/2018 Rajib Kar

Agra is a Yamuna River adjacent city which is positioned 206 kilometres south of the national capital, 58 kilometres south of Mathura, 125 kilometres north of Gwalior, and 378 kilometres west of the Lucknow – the state capital. The UNESCO World Heritage Site was first mentioned in the Mahābhārata epic, where it was called Agrevaṇa. The name of the 24th most populous in India was derived from a Sanskrit word which stands the border of the forest. What are the famous places to see in Agra? Mehtab Bagh Anguri Bagh…

WHY SHOULD DASHRATH MANJHI’S LOVE STORY COMPARABLE TO SHAH JAHAN’S LOVE STORY?

05/24/201810/15/2018 Rajib Kar

Dashrath Manjhi, who is popularly known as the Mountain Man, was born in 1937 in Gehlour village, Bihar. The village is situated in Mubra Tehsil in the district of Gaya. Belongs to a poor family, Manjhi runs away from his home at a young age and works in Dhanbad coal mines. He returned to his village after seven years. Dashrath got married in his childhood keeping with the traditional and cultural norms of his caste. After falling in love with a village girl, Falguni Devi, he tied a knot with…

WHY IS TAJ MAHAL TURNING BROWN, GREEN?

05/17/201810/15/2018 Rajib Kar

The Taj Mahal is amongst the most cherished landmarks on the planet. Notwithstanding its flawless white shading is by all accounts in peril because of human abundances. How could it be that this landmark, which has withstood the trial of time, is beginning to worsen as of late? In the event that you need a basic answer, you just need to know a solitary word – pollution. Wear and tear caused by a large number of visitors is the other reason behind the color change. However, we cannot regret the…

AGRA’S RISING POLLUTION IS THREATENING TO DISCOLOR SHAH JAHAN’S MASTERPIECE

05/05/201804/14/2021 Rajib Kar

The Mughal Emperor who built white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna River wanted to build a second mausoleum in black color. It is believed by some people. But as per a great number of Historians, the plan to construct a Black Taj Mahal was a myth. Instead, Shah Jahan wanted to build a Moonlight Garden there. However, the 561 feet long 17th-century building is carrying India’s rich history. Black Taj Mahal was a myth, but a Green Taj Mahal could be expected after 500 years of…

The unfortunate Mughal princess was as beautiful as her fortunate mother

03/17/201804/13/2021 Rajib Kar

Jahanara was the real designer of Old Delhi’s signature street Jahanara Begum Sahib, the eldest child of Mughal emperor Shahjahan and Mumtaz Mahal, was born in Ajmer, raised in Agra, and died in Delhi at the age of 67. The princess was buried in a tomb in the Nizamuddin Dargah complex in New Delhi. She then received an after death title – Sahibat-uz-Zamani (Mistress of the Age) – from her brother, Aurangzeb. Made during her lifetime and considered as a tomb of simplicity, the description on the tomb reads as…

HUNTING STORIES: MUGHAL RULERS WERE PASSIONATE ABOUT LION HUNTING

03/03/201804/13/2021 Rajib Kar

There was a time when Lions roamed across the Asian continent – especially from Palestine to Palamau. These animals, over the past decades, have progressively wiped out their range. They have eventually being narrowed their numbers to a relict population in the Gir Forest and its surrounding areas in Saurashtra. It has been a home of the only lion population outside Africa for five consecutive decades. Due to the political chaos in central Asia, many Timurid princes, including Babar, fought for their inheritance. Zahiruddin Mohammad Babar, who was known for…

SHAH JAHAN DID NOT CUT OFF HANDS OF THE WORKERS WHO BUILT TAJ MAHAL

12/19/201704/13/2021 89 Indians

Taj Mahal was an illusion which turned into a perfectly-structured reality. Yes, the 561 feet long tomb was Shah Jahan’s imagination of Mumtaz’s home in paradise. It is a romantic gesture and a symbol of India’s rich history. Commissioned in 1652, the ivory-white marble mausoleum of Agra is a perfect combination of beauty and sentiment. The name of the Shah Jahan masterpiece amplifies Crown of the Palace. The immensely beautiful tomb which is located on the south bank of the Yamuna took 32 million rupees (equivalent to 52.8 billion rupees…