The temple of lies the tomb of truth
Taj mahal
It's always the same story, we need to always embellish the story, especially when it suits us.
That truth lies behind this terrible lie, the story tells us a wonderful love story a Muslim emperor so in love with his wife, had built a tomb as big as the love he had for her. that's the story of the postcard.
Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram (January 5, 1592 - January 22, 1666)
On the death of his father He killed all his rivals for the throne and was crowned emperor in January 1628 in Agra under the name of reign "Shâh Jahân" which means "king of the world". We can assume that he already has a Megalo trend.
His first act as a ruler was to have his own family executed and to imprison and then exile his mother-in-law Nur Jahan. By order of Shâh Jahân, several executions took place on January 23, 1628. Among the victims were his own brother Shahryar, his nephews Dawar and Garshasp. He didn’t like family dinners, we can easily understand him!
Shah Jahan was more radical in his thinking than his father and grandfather. He was the terror of non-Muslims.
In 1633, his sixth year of reign, Shâh Jahân began to impose his interpretation of the provisions of Sharia law against the construction or repair of churches and temples. After learning that rich Hindu wanted to complete several unfinished temples in Benares, he ordered the destruction of all the new temples in the city. He celebrated the Islamic holidays with enthusiasm .. The royal interest in the holy places of Islam, long inactive, was also revived during his reign.
During his reign, there was a succession of military conflict and especially a famine, Two million people then died of hunger. The grocers sold dog meat and mixed powdered bones with the flour. Some villages have been completely destroyed, their streets filled with human corpses. But since he had a good heart, Shâh Jahân set up free kitchens for the victims of the famine.
A Sikh rebellion led by Guru Hargobind took place from 1621 and in retaliation Shah Jahan ordered the destruction of the Sikh temple in Lahore.
The beautiful love story
Shâh Jahân the emperor "king of the world" had many women but Arjumand Bânu Begam was his favorite, she died at 38 years giving birth to 14 children.
and start the beautiful story, we can be a terrible assassin and love his wife, but we want more, we want the story of a prince charming.
the story does not tell how many slaves died to build the work of this emperor.
He wanted to build another right opposite but in black, his son will make him lock up under house arrest . After reciting the Chahada and the verses of the Koran, Shâh Jahân died, 74 years old.
This was my second visit to Agra, and the taj had not changed, it was the same I had visited 30 years ago.
At the taj, two children presented themselves as official guides. I had a memory of this place, so as souvenirs I paid two official guide ...
I learned from them the true story of the Taj.
Do you know who drew the plans to build the taj?
Me: no I don't know, who is it?
But it's Krishna and it's hanuman who built the taj, that's why it's beautiful and tall, hanuman built everything and all alone without the help of anyone.
At the end of the visit, I asked how much for this fantastic visit? I gave what they asked me and it was then that they said to me "Sir, if you want to know more about the taj , the best thing is to read books, like the life of Krishna for example .
I had a great time with my guides, This is the most beautiful story of taj mal I heard and especially the most true
The two brothers official guides
