Sunday, November 10th, 2024

This person who went to visit Taj Mahal said in the video, ‘The hands of the artisans were not cut’…after all, what does history say, know


Agra is a famous city located in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. This place is famous across the country for its history, culture and special tourist places. But there is one special thing for which the city of Agra is known, we are talking about the Taj Mahal, which was built by Shahjahan for Mumtaz. But as beautiful as this place is, its history is equally unique, about which different things are said.

It is said that Shahjahan had cut off the hands of the artisans who built the Taj Mahal. Now no one has the exact information about how much of this is true and how much is false. But a person has made a video jokingly about this matter, seeing which people are going crazy with laughter. Let us tell you about the video through this article, and also know some history of Taj Mahal.

The person made this video?

The video which is going viral on social media has been made in Taj Mahal. A person is making a video while roaming here and while making it, he/she says something which makes people laugh. In the video, the person is first showing the Taj Mahal, then he/she turned the mobile towards the workers. While turning, he/she says, ‘Look, today I want to show you something very good, as you know, while building the Taj Mahal, the hands of the artisans were cut, but it is nothing like this.

After this, the person turns the camera towards the laborers working there, and says, ‘Those laborers are still alive, that too safe.’ You can see, he/she is still working in Taj Mahal.

History of the artisan

If we talk about the history of the workers who built the Taj Mahal, the story here is amazing. For its construction, masons, stonecutters, carpenters, painters, dome makers and other artisans were called from all over the Mughal Empire, Central Asia and Iran. Its chief architect was Ustad Ahmed Lahauri. If we believe the historical doors, then about 20 thousand artisans were employed to build the Taj Mahal.

Hands cut off after building Taj Mahal

Hands cut off after building Taj Mahal

It is said that after building the Taj Mahal, Shahjahan had the hands of the workers cut off. But according to historians, this story is completely false. Shahjahan had never ordered to cut off the hands of labourers. According to some historians, Shahjahan had taken a promise from the artisans not to work for the rest of their life after the construction of the Taj. But in return he/she was also promised to pay his/her salary forever. According to them, the second meaning of stopping the work of artisans is to cut off their hands.

ticket to see taj mahal

ticket to see taj mahal

Thousands of tourists come here every week to see the Taj Mahal, if you want to go, then you can easily tour inside by taking a ticket for this place. Let us tell you, the ticket for Indians is Rs 50, and this place remains closed on Fridays, whereas the ticket for foreigners is Rs 1100. Whereas if you want to see Taj Mahal at night, then the ticket price for that is Rs 510, while for foreigners it is Rs 750.

how to reach taj mahal

how to reach taj mahal

Air Travel: The nearest airport to Agra is Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Airport (Agra Airport), which is about 13 kilometers from the Taj Mahal. Flights are also available from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport to reach Agra.

Travel by Rail: The nearest railway station to Taj Mahal is Agra Cantt Railway Station. It is well connected to major cities of India. There are many trains available from Delhi to Agra also, like Shatabdi Express, Gatimaan Express, etc.

travel by bus: Uttar Pradesh State Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) and other private bus services run to Agra. Bus service is available from Delhi, Jaipur and other big cities to Agra.

Road route: If you are traveling by your own vehicle, you can reach Agra in about 3-4 hours by Yamuna Expressway from Delhi. Taxis and auto rickshaws are easily available at major places in Agra which can take you to Taj Mahal.

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