BLACK Taj Mahal : The Emperor’s Missing Tomb by Iftakhar Nadime Khan (Arshi) The Taj Mahal is the world-famous architecture. Parallel to it, a mystic story existed; the Black Taj Mahal which described that Shahjahan wanted to build another identical mausoleum on the opposite bank of the river Yamuna with black stone. The Taj Mahal , built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal , stands as one of the most iconic monuments in the world. This white marble masterpiece symbolizes eternal love. However, amidst the glory of this magnificent structure, an intriguing legend persists – did Shah Jahan plan to construct a Black Taj Mahal ? This fascinating tale has intrigued historians and sparked debates for generations. The legend suggests that Shah Jahan envisioned a mirror ... The black Taj Mahal never made it to the history pages because the project was never completed, but the indication of this project was made by a French traveller Jean Baptiste Tavernier who visited the Indian city Agra, located near India’s capital Delhi in 1665 in his writings. The reason stated in history was that Shah Jahan’s son, Aurangzeb, took over the throne from him which eventually led to the incompletion of the project. The original plan was to recreate the Taj Mahal and build ... Did Shah Jahan plan to build a black version of the Taj Mahal for himself? Learn about the legend of the Black Taj Mahal and the evidence for and against its existence.
