The Taj Mahal is a combination of 10 buildings and a fusion of 4 architectures. Ustad Isa Khan Afrandi was the Architect of the Taj Mahal. For the Taj Mahal, he brought ideas from different buildings.
The Taj Mahal is a combination of 10 buildings:
1. Taj Mahal's main building concept was from the 2nd Mughal Emperor Humayun's Tomb, which is in Delhi.
2. Taj Mahal main gate (royal gate) concept is from the 3rd Mughal Emperor Akbar's tomb, which is in Agra.
3. Taj Mahal minarets (4 towers) concept is from the 4th Mughal Emperor Jahangir's tomb which is in Lahore, Pakistan.
4. Taj Mahal white marble and marble inlay work concept is from Itmad ud Daulah's Tomb, which in Agra is also known as "Baby Taj Mahal" or "jewel box".
5. Taj Mahal kiosk (chhatri) concept is from Mandu Fort, which is in the Dhar district of M.P state.
6. The raised platform of the Taj Mahal is from the previous dynasty- Lodi dynasty.
7. Taj Mahal's four-garden concept is from Persia (modern Iran) and is called the Paradise Garden.
8. Taj Mahal facade and row of the fountain concept are from Alhambra Granada.
9. Taj Mahal double dome concept is from the Great Mosque of Damascus, Syria.
10. Taj Mahal Dado, Zali (screen) and wall relive carving are part of Hindu architecture.
The Taj Mahal is the fusion of 4 architectures:
1. Hindu
2. Persian
3. Islamic
4. Ottoman