{"product_id":"interior-of-the-taj-mahal","title":"Interior of the Taj Mahal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan data-frame-attribute=\"frame-dimensions-exterior\"\u003e113⁄\u003csub\u003e4\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-frame-attribute=\"frame-dimensions-exterior\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e × \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-frame-attribute=\"frame-dimensions-exterior\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"number-fraction-display\"\u003e 3⁄\u003csub\u003e16 \u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einches framed print on giclee with 1\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e⁄\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e inches mat \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-frame-attribute=\"frame-dimensions-exterior\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWood, paper, UV acrylic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-frame-attribute=\"frame-dimensions-exterior\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnly one size | Custom frames available upon request\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-frame-attribute=\"frame-dimensions-exterior\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHanging wire hardware included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-frame-attribute=\"frame-dimensions-exterior\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor domestic (US orders)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-frame-attribute=\"frame-dimensions-exterior\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14-20 days estimated delivery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-frame-attribute=\"frame-dimensions-exterior\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFree standard shipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-frame-attribute=\"frame-dimensions-exterior\"\u003eAbout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-frame-attribute=\"frame-dimensions-exterior\"\u003eEarly 19th Century painting done with i\u003cspan\u003enk, tinted wash, and opaque watercolor on paper by an anonymous artist. The original is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Taj Mahal was commissioned by Shah Jahan to be built as a mausoleum for Mumtaz Mahal. It is seen as an embodiment of undying love and marital devotion. English poet Sir Edwin Arnold\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edescribes it as \"Not a piece of architecture, as other buildings are, but the proud passion of an emperor's love wrought in living stones.\" The beauty of the monument is also taken as a representation of Mumtaz Mahal's beauty and this association leads many to describe the Taj Mahal as feminine.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-FOOTNOTETillotson20124_59-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSince Muslim tradition forbids elaborate decorations on graves, the bodies of Mumtaz and Shah Jahan are placed in a relatively plain crypt beneath the inner chamber with their faces turned to the right and towards Mecca.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-60\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ninety Nine Names of God \u003c\/span\u003eare found as calligraphic inscriptions on the sides of the tomb of Mumtaz Mahal in the crypt including, \"O Noble, O Magnificent, O Majestic, O Unique, O Eternal, O Glorious...\"There are many theories about the origin of the name of this tomb and one of them suggests that 'Taj' is an abbreviation of the name Mumtaz. European travelers, such as\u003cspan\u003e Francois Bernier\u003c\/span\u003e, who observed its construction, were among the first to call it the Taj Mahal. Since they are unlikely to have come up with the name, they might have picked it up from the locals of Agra, who called the Empress 'Taj Mahal', and thought the tomb was named after her. Shah Jahan had not intended to entomb another person in the Taj Mahal, however,\u003cspan\u003e  Awrangzeb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehad Shah Jahan buried next to the tomb of Mumtaz Mahal rather than build a separate tomb for his father.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-FOOTNOTETillotson201240_63-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-FOOTNOTETillotson201269_64-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis is evident from the asymmetrical placement of Shah Jahan's grave on one side of his wife's grave which is in the center.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Home Atelier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43016232075329,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/7119\/8785\/files\/Untitleddesign_11.png?v=1762265398","url":"https:\/\/heritagehomeatelier.com\/products\/interior-of-the-taj-mahal","provider":"Heritage Home Atelier","version":"1.0","type":"link"}