Bibi Ka Maqbara
He modeled it on the original Taj Mahal in the form of a hexagon and angles are ornamented with minarets. Bibi-ka-maqbara was built in 1660 by Aurangzeb's son, Azam Shah, as a loving tribute to his mother, Dilras Bano Begam.
Both the famous Taj Mahal in Agra in north-central India, and the lesser-known Bibi-Ka-Makbara, are monuments of love. The orignal is the final resting ground of Mumtaz Mahal. Her husband, Emperor Shah Jahan, had it constructed until his favorite wife passed away in 1629. The Mini-Taj is a tribute to a mother. Prince Azam Khan, son of the Mugal Emperor Aurangzeb, built the Bibi Ka Maqbara in 1679 to honor his mother Rabia Durani, the fourt wife of the Emperor.
While the Taj Mahal was constructed by using white Makrana Marble, this monument was done in innovative Plaster of Paris mixing inter-alia the pearls and precious stones from far and near Seas. According to the "Tawarikh Namah" of Ghulam Mustafa, the cost of construction of the mausoleum was Rs. 6,68,203-7 Annas (Rupees Six Lakh, Sixty Eight Thousand, Two Hundred and Three & Seven Annas) in 1651-1661 A.D. In comparasion, the cost of construction of Taj Mahal was Rs 3, 20,00,000 and was completed in 21 years.
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