{"product_id":"taj-mahal-the-story-of-tilottama-shome-9789354472473","title":"Taj Mahal the Story of a Wonder of the World","description":"\u003cp\u003eDescription\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1631, the empress Mumtaz Mahal died at childbirth, leaving her husband, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe mighty emperor Shah Jahan, soaked in grief. Out of this sadness was born\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe idea of building a unique mausoleum or resting place for Mumtaz Mahal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Taj Mahal went on to be considered the most beautiful building in the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eworld. It symbolised Shah Jahan's love for his wife, and was a statement of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMughal power and splendour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Taj Mahal, Tilottama Shome, an architect herself by training, lucidly narrates the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estory of the Mughal dynasty and how the Taj Mahal came to be built. Accompanied\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eby detailed plans, maps, illustrations and photographs, it explains how the Taj was\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edesigned, the deep symbols that lie hidden everywhere in its plan, and the stories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof the people who built it-from a mighty emperor to renowned architects to the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehumble stoneworkers and masons who worked on it for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs wonderful as it is moving, this beautifully designed book will educate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eyoung readers on their heritage, as well as inspire them to create and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eappreciate beauty for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForthcoming in the Magnificent Monuments of India series: The Kailash\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTemple at Ellora\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tilottama Shome\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9354472478\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789354472473\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Talking Cub\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/20\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tilottama Shome","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43996655091967,"sku":"9789354472473","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_edae4a54-b84c-4cc1-a167-97cebd4d9932.jpg?v=1683342928","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/taj-mahal-the-story-of-tilottama-shome-9789354472473","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}