Taj Mahal is considered as one of the greatest monuments in the world. It is said to be the token of love dedicated to Mum Taz by the Mughal King Shah Jahan. This is one of the commonly known facts throughout India, if not the world. Now peeping further into the architecture of the building, is it really a monument worth the fame it has achieved? I was taught that buildings are built for the existence and living of human beings. History says that the masons and the workers got their hands chopped after the completion of the massive building. It required over 22000 workers to complete the entire structure in 14 years. During the process of construction, thousands of workers perished. I have always had a question after co-relating these facts. Dedicating a monument for the death of a King’s wife by killing thousands of poor people being celebrated as one of the epitome of architectural triumph seems to be unethical. It either shows the tyranny and the arrogance that existed in that era, or it shows the ignorance of our present world. Are we prejudicially being judgemental about the greatness of Taj Mahal? May it be the finest architectural piece of work. But, does it deserve the reward it has gained over these many years? Subjective it is. I hereby conclude by restating my previous statement. Architecture is for people to live and not to celebrate monumental success destroying mankind.
(Note: This article may be understood subjective and hence I request all the readers to understand it so in good spirits.)
(Note: This article may be understood subjective and hence I request all the readers to understand it so in good spirits.)
Arun Shankar .M,
3rd Year,
B.Arch.,
Karpagam University
3rd Year,
B.Arch.,
Karpagam University
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