The Unforgettable Taj

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Taj Mahal, the world's best known tomb and also one of the most eclectic creations of man, encapsulates a timeless love story of a great emperor and his beautiful queen.

The evolution of Mughal Architecture which began with the laying of Rambagh, a Persian Charbagh (four square garden) by the first Mughal Emperor Babur in 1526, continued to flourish during the rule of Humayun, Akbar and Jahangir, till reaching its Zenith in the pure and perfect Taj Mahal, the grandiose garden tomb, that still defies an apt description. Yet to people all over the globe, Taj Mahal symbolizes India.

Everyone who visits the Taj, takes away his or her impressions and experiences of the mausoleum. Innumerable romantic tales and colourful fantasies have been woven around it. Writers, poets, artists, photographers and avid travellers are drawn towards it time and again. The smooth marble veneer of the Taj is responsive to every change or shift in light so that it acquires a different look at different times of the day and during different seasons. The benign rays of the sun lend a soft purple hue to it at dawn which changes to a dazzling white during the harsh noon, appearing gloriously golden against the backdrop of the setting sun and divinely luminous on a moonlit light. Each season brings forth its own subtle variations and the clouds in the sky above create a quicksilver play of light and shadow during the rains.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Rupinder Khullar

Rupinder Khullar has been clicking pictures with his prized Nikon ever since he was a teenager. Living amidst the scenic beauty of Uttaranchal's capital Dehradun, he inherited this passion from his hobbyist photographer father, whom he often accompanied on his travels in the hills. A leading travel photographer, Rupinder Khullar has captured India's art, architecture, cities, monuments, religions, people and natural wonders for four decades. His arresting and wide ranging body of travel photography has been published in many books and publications. Among them India, Land of Celebration, Flowering trees, Shrubs and Climbers of India, Kashmir: A Pageant of Seasons, Delhi, Agra and Jaipur, Divine Love-Images of Inner Joy: His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and Shri Harimandar Sahib have been widely appreciated. He currently resides in New Delhi, with his family. His wife Reeta has been actively involved in all his books, besides authoring a few of them. She has also contributed articles and photo features on travel to various publications. She holds a masters in literature and mass communication.

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Title
The Unforgettable Taj
Author
Edition
1st ed.
Publisher
ISBN
9789380625096
Length
156p., 72 Color Photos
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