WHEN IN AGRA INDIA POSITIVELY MAKE YOUR POINT TO SEE THIS IMPORTANT HISTORICAL MONUMENT CALLED 'TOMB OF ITIMAD-UD-DAULAH'.
MUST WATCH THIS VIDEO BEFORE YOUR VISIT.
Through this Video I have tried to show, as to
Q-1. WHY IS THIS MONUMENT AN IMPORTANT STRUCTURE IN THE HISTORY OF MOGHAL PERIOD ??
ANS. (a) Because as it was built before Taj Mahal it may be regarded as a draft plan of the Tāj Mahal.
(b) It represents a transition between the first phase of monumental Mughal architecture based on red stone - to its second phase, based on white marble and Pietra Dura inlay as seen elegantly in Tāj Mahal.
Q-2: AFTER ALL WHO WAS ITMAD-UD-DAULAH ?????
Ans: I'timād-ud-Daulah's real name was Ghiyās Beg and was a Persian Amir in exile who had been given the title of I'timād-ud-Daulah (pillar of the state) for his dedicated work as officer.
Mirzā Ghiyās Beg alias Itmad-Ud-Daulah was father of Nūr Jahān the 20th wife of Jahangir. Nūr Jahān was the Architect of this great mausoleum.
Mirzā Ghiyās Beg alias Itmad-Ud-Daulah was also the grandfather of Mumtāz Mahāl (Mumtāz Mahāl = Daughter of Asaf Khān = eldest son of Ghiyas Beg), the wife of the emperor Shāh Jahān who was responsible for the building of the Tāj Mahal.
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