History of the Taj Mahal

[@HikmaHistory]

Is the Taj Mahal the greatest piece of Mughal architecture?

[@Lonestar10443]

May be, but the lal kella, the residence of the mughal emperors looks even more glorious in my eyes.

[@HikmaHistory]

The Red Fort? I'm not mad at that at all. Personally, I'm a sucker for the Badshahi Masjid.

[@chinmaykale4592]

The Taj Mahal is a wonderful masterpiece and an awe inspiring piece of architecture. However when I visited Agra in 2014 I also explored the Agra fort which is underrated and I feel should also be given much credit and importance. While not as openly stunningly as the Taj Mahal it has myriad of architectural features for defence, comfort and grandeur. This makes it mind bogglingly intriguing site to explore with it’s many tales through history.

[@HikmaHistory]

@@chinmaykale4592 That's a great shout, Chinmay, and I'll admit I forget about it when I'm thinking about 'Greatest Mughal Architectural Achievements'.

[@Rocinante2300]

I know this does not count, but I always admired the Darbar Sahib golden temple in the Punjab.

[@benjaminprietop]

I had never noticed the caligraphy on it, very cool. Hope I can visit some day

[@FlirtyFloran]

In my opinion, th most beautiful building on Earth

[@HikmaHistory]

Fair enough

[@ianhorn8543]

I agree with you!

[@HistoriaMaxima]

You know despite all the love and money that Shah Jahan had spent in building the Taj Mahal, a strange thing is that soon after it was constructed, Shah Jahan left Agra and shifted his capital to Delhi. A few years later, his son Aurangzeb happened to visit Agra and wrote to Shah Jahan about the appalling state of disrepair the Taj had fallen into! Shah Jahan also never actually visited Taj Mahal again until later in his life as a prisoner of his son.

[@HikmaHistory]

Thanks for sharing!

[@chozusmakavelli]

Very interesting facts. thanks for sharing.

[@OddCompass]

Great video, as always. Loved the discussion of the little architectural details that make it such a unique building!

[@HikmaHistory]

Glad you liked it! When's your next video coming out?

[@OddCompass]

@@HikmaHistory October 5th! (I know, huge lag time...lol)

[@ahmetmehmet9686]

I still cant understand why Western people cannot understand Timur was not speaking Mongolian. He was speaking Chagatay which is a dialect of Turkish language just as like Shah Jihan. My dear smart western friends. This is so easy to understand. Mongols speak mongolian and it is very different than Turkish but Timur speaks Chagatay which is a dialect that Turkish speakers can understand. Shah Jihan speaks Chagatay. So both Timur and Shah Jihan are Turkish not Mongols... Stop calling everyone Mongol, Arab, Indian...🤷‍♂ This sounds like I am calling French to Dutch People and calling whole latin Europe as Portuguese.

[@freecandysugar]

Nobody talks about the achitect and engineer behind it, only kings and emperors..

[@MelindadelosSantos]

Word!👍🏼

[@matthewmann8969]

One of the greatest wonders of the planet

[@HikmaHistory]

I agree.

[@ateium2409]

I m actually surprised that UP govt did not rename it lol

[@666GamesBond]

Great work guys. Masha Allah.

[@HikmaHistory]

Thank you!

[@sfenderbabil5551]

What a beauty ! There is the tamğa of the Mughals on the top cool detail.

[@HikmaHistory]

It really is

[@سلمانقتل]

👍good video

[@HikmaHistory]

Thanks!

[@Dinu-desculţ]

Hello ! I don't want to offend anyone - I'm just saying my personal opinion. As an Indianophile (or Indianist) since the 1970s, so for me, India is the most beautiful country in the world - even another world... a world that I love 🧡 And yes, I love also Taj Mahal ☺ Thank you for understanding and I wish you all the best, with much health and happiness, in quiet and peace 🕊 ❗ Sincerely, Dinu, 63, from Romania. Namaste ~ 🙏🏼

[@okhmgm88]

Nice video keep going

[@HikmaHistory]

Thanks!

[@zah1db376]

Nice vid👌

[@HikmaHistory]

Thanks!

[@papazataklaattiranimam]

Mughals(Babürs)😍😍😍

[@luffy3695]

It’s Iranian architecture ( Iranian architects built for an Iranian princess ) 🗿😂

[@FF_god129]

Fool ​@@luffy3695

[@Elitefootball-]

​@@luffy3695build by a indian shajahan was 75 % rajput dont claim that is persian the builder was indians 😂

[@Elitefootball-]

​@@luffy3695by ur logic are the gardens of eden persian too it was build for a persian princess too 😂😂 mughal is indian and taj mahal is indian don't steal it

[@appleofeden9101]

Mughals weren't Turks, they were Mongolians and Persians and Indians, combined together, no Turk blood, in them . Uzbeks and Kazakhs and central Asians have no real history, so steal the Mughal legacy. Mughals were mostly Indian in DNA and Persian, the Turk and Mongol blood is filthy, ruins the whole legacy,they would have been better without it.

[@sowrabvattipalli5981]

you should make a video on the six main mughal emperors especially now when there is a lot misinformation being spread about them in india due to the current ruling party

[@HikmaHistory]

Definitely in the future!I have already made one on Humayun, the second Mughal Emperor.

[@سلمانقتل]

Could you translate you videos to other languages ​​this will help a lot of people

[@HikmaHistory]

You mean subtitles or the audio as well?

[@سلمانقتل]

the audio

[@HikmaHistory]

@@سلمانقتل That's a good idea but it will be a while until that can happen

[@سلمانقتل]

Very good. This will help many people see your excellent work

[@angelafigueroa9212]

My favorite love story

[@user-sj7ov3ew9y]

UZBEK SILAAA!

[@Elitefootball-]

Uzbekistan lol smart girl only babur was uzbek and mughal leader were considered indian muslim leader and shajahan was 75% rajpit indian

[@Dripxxl-i4k]

​​@@Elitefootball- But indian hindus dont consider Mughals as Indian. They say Mughals are invaders from Uzbekistan.

[@appleofeden9101]

​@@Elitefootball- Uzbeks have nothing to do with Mughals, Mughals were Mongolians and Persians and Indians fused together. Uzbeks aren't related to the Mughal emperors. Uzbeks descend from shaybani and Turk nomads. Uzbeks don't even descend from Genghis Khan. While Mughals did, Akbars mother was Genghisd.

[@raiyaanda1st]

The Taj Mahal is a masterpiece. This video, however, is underwhelming. Surely you could have gone into more detail??

[@ShahrukhKhan-qo9pw]

Like?

[@StephanieWalker-q2w]

Is it a puzzle?

[@jamestrump8098]

Funny how Islam just implanted itself in Hinduism

[@Funsizeskatezgir123]

so romantic

[@Funsizeskatezgir123]

lmao

[@vinfacts11]

Did you just say "Tagure" and not "Thakurr"

[@HikmaHistory]

Dang I messed that one up huh, haha. My bad.

[@EvelineCornelia]

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[@midknightfenerir]

It makes good amount of money for the Construction of the Lord Ram’s Temple that’s all it matters.

[@KarsanLocal]

😅taj mahal in hindi