Name : SIM SI KAIStudent ID : 0318609 Subject : Effective Public Communication ( topic 2 :Religious Building Around the World ) Session :September ,2014

1 Historical background of the chosen place

2 Structure and layout of the building

3 Types of ornamentation use

4 Type of materials use

5 Other relevant information

6 Reflection

•The Taj Mahal is

a white marble

mausoleum

located in Agra ,

Uttar Pradesh

,India .

•Shah Jahan was the emperor of the Mughal empire between

the year of 1628 and 1658

•Taj Mahal begins with the death of emperor Shah Jahan’s

third and his favorite wife , Mumtaz Mahal .

•Mumtaz Mahal died after giving birth to the couple’s

fourteenth child .

•The emperor then decided to build a grand mausoleum in her

honor .

•The first stone was laid in 1632 and it would take

•More than 20,000 laborers helped build the Taj Mahal .

•When is was finished ,the famous structure introduced a

whole new level of refinement.

•Its design incorporates elements of both the Persian style of

architecture and the Mughal style

•The success of the Mughal empire allowed for only the

finest materials to be used .Example : The use of White

marble instead of red sandstone .

The Taj Mahal depicts

elaborate carvings with

around forty three

different kinds of gems

used

The carving at the Taj

Mahal is done using a

teckinique called

‘Manabbat Kari’ , which

essentally is a carving

that stand out from a flat

surface.

The Manabbat Kari

process involves

drawings the flower

Semi-precious Stones Rare and Scarce Stones Common Stones

Agate Goldstone Sang-i-gwaliari (grey and yellow sandstone)

Yemeni Zahar - mohra Sang-i-surkh (red sandstone)

Turquoise Ajuba Sang-i-moosa (black slate)

Lapis-lazuli Abri Sang-i-rukhan (sang-i-marmar; white marble)

Coral Khathu

Onyx Nakhod

Jade Maknatis(magnet stone )

Blood Stone

•Abri•Zahor -mohra •Coral

•Lapis-lazuli •Agate •Bloodstone

Semi-precious stones : mainly used for inlaying work

Rare and scarce stone : mainly used for bold inlay and mosaic

work

Common stones :mainly used for foundation and for giving

Taj Mahal Architecture

One if the most finest example of the Mughal

architecture. Taj Mahal is definitely an

architectural wonder in India’s history

Garden Mausoleum

The initial design and layout of Taj Mahal was

designed in a way that it would symbolize the

heaven .

The Main Tomb

Taj Mahal was built as a monument that would

become a symbol of Shah Jahan’s Love for

Mumtaz Mahal , but later it was decided that it

Calligraphy

Abstract Geometric Elements

Vegetative Motifs