Who is the builder of taj mahal

Pira was master carpenter of Delhi, when at the dome builders, they worked under the responsibility of Ismail Khan Rumi. Finally the masons were under the supervision of Muhammad Hanif. Qadir Zaman Khan was mentioned as dar-har-ek-phan-ustad-e-kamil, ie an expert in construction techniques which consisted of digging and filling the foundations, masonry, stone laying, lifting large weight blocks by ropes and pulleys, handling levels, maintaining drainage and dozens of other techniques in addition.

Mir-Imarat was in charge of the overall construction of the Taj Mahal, he made the purchase and storage of materials, the recruitment of craftsmen and workers and disbursement of wages.

He also coordinated all the work. The books of account established during the construction of the Taj Mahal are a good source of information on the workers of the monument. It says for example that Ata Muhammad, stonemason, was paid rupees a month. Shakir Muhammad from Bukhara received while Muhammad Sajjad, a mason from Multan and Chiranjilal a facadier from Lahore, were paid and Rupees a month respectively.

How was it possible knowing that the normal wages of such workers were only 15 rupees a month? Another question, which is related: Why go for workers so far knowing that the Indian civilization is known for the quality of its sculpture, its buildings?

The answer is simple: These people who are quoted in the account books are not workers but entrepreneurs, team leaders who were responsible for certain work and who had them done by skilled workers, probably from the populations. These huge sums were redistributed among several people, and the number of workers on the site was much larger than what is shown in these books.

The people who actually did the construction work of the Taj Mahal are unknown. We know today that there have been 20, people on this gigantic site over the years. Most recruited in North India, near Agra. By way of comparison, Emperor Babur employed skilled stonemasons on the construction of his buildings at Fatehpur Sikri, Bayana, Dholpur and Gwalior and on the buildings of Agra, which, compared to the Taj Mahal , were very minor works. Copyright - - Any reproduction prohibited without the authorization of the author.

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