Modern archaeologists have discovered graves of pyramid workers whose skeletons show signs of arthritis. That's how hard they were made to work. If historian Janet DeLaine is to be believed , during the Roman imperial period, around 12, to 20, workers were involved in construction at any one time within Rome. These workers included slaves, freed slaves and freeborn citizens who were likely contracted.
DeLaine calculated that, on average, 6, men worked on the famous Baths of Caracalla inaugurated in CE for 12 hours a day for 6 years. Viewed in this context, there was nothing communal about the construction of a Taj Mahal or Qutub Minar, as some of our politicians would have us believe.
In fact, contemporary Hindu rulers in South and East India were no less cruel. Built in the 13th Century by the Odia king Raja Narsinghdev of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty, 1, workers toiled for over 12 years to construct them. All of them were slaves. There was no leave. No days off. In fact, one famous story goes thus: When chief sculptor Bishu Maharana did not return home, his 12 year-old son Dharmapada, who had not seen the father since his birth, went to visit him.
The child found his father highly distressed. You see, the king had threatened to execute all 1, craftsmen if they did not finish the placing of the crown on the Sun god's head by morning. The large white dome in the center is approximately feet tall. The color of Taj Mahal appears to change color depending on the time of day. The color change also depends on whether there is moonlight at night. There were about 28 different types of precious and semi-precious stones inlaid into the burial tomb of the Taj Mahal.
During the Indian Rebellion in , many of the precious stones were stripped from the walls of the tomb. Over , tourists from overseas and as many as 2 to 4 million people visit the Taj Mahal every year.
There are 99 names of Allah inscribed calligraphically on the side of Mumtaz Mahal's actual tomb. Design and Construction of the Taj Mahal Named the Taj Mahal in honor of Mumtaz Mahal, the mausoleum was constructed of white marble inlaid with semi-precious stones including jade, crystal, lapis lazuli, amethyst and turquoise forming intricate designs in a technique known as pietra dura. Recommended for you. Engineering the Taj Mahal. Taj Mahal. Gandhi on His Religious Beliefs.
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The most recognizable feature of the Taj Mahal is the large, white, domed mausoleum, which is surrounded by four tall minarets on each corner. The exterior is made of white marble.
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