Do you know the story of the Black Taj? If you come from India you do. The Taj Mahal was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the remains of his cherished wife, Mumtaz Mahal. She died giving birth to their 14th child. Legend has it, that Shah Jehan decided to construct another Taj Mahal in black marble on the other side of the river Yamuna and to connect the two by a bridge. As he began to build his own tomb on the other side of the river, a war with his sons interrupted his plan and he was unable to complete it. 3:57 min. 2 MB
Well said
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Thank you so much.
Leslie
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😀
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But why black??
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The original Taj is in a sparkling white marble. The Black Taj would have been in black marble – a stunning contrast to the other.
Leslie
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Leslie where is this black taj?…
I mean I cannot get your concept
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It never was constructed. It was an aspiration of Shah Jahan but due to infighting with his son it never came to pass. In the end Jahan was imprisoned by his son and his remaining days were spent in a facility which did overlook the original Taj.
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Great…
Did not know it being Indian…
Thanks for it
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You are most welcome.
One of my friends from India said to me “could you imagine if they had built the Black Taj. The original is a master piece on its own – unbelievable – it would have been breath taking”.
Leslie
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Yup leslie…a binary contrast…it would have been great..
But it is even better when you appreciate it through your works…
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Thank you so much.
Leslie
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Nd now you have another friend from India
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Again I thank you my friend.
Leslie
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Thanks…
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🙂
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Reblogged this on Die Erste Eslarner Zeitung – Aus und über Eslarn, sowie die bayerisch-tschechische Region!.
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Dankeschön Michael.
Leslie
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Immer sehr gerne, Leslie: Es ist wunderbare Musik, die Ihr macht. Die Komposition mit dem Video einfach großartig. Have a nice Afternoon, and a relaxing evening. Thx. 😉 Michael
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Du bist zu freundlich, Michael.
Leslie
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Nur ehrlich, Leslie.
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🙂
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Ihr macht Euch so viel Mühe, und erfreut damit die Herzen der Menschen.
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😉
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Thank you very much, Leslie. Another great piece of music, with a very nice video. Michael
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I’m so glad you liked it Michael.
Leslie
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You’re so lucky to have done all this travelling and to be able to relive it with music
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Indeed we were very lucky.
Leslie
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Love the music and the video!
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Thank you Lynn.
Leslie
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