Do you know that India has not one but two Taj Mahals?
Indeed, there is a monument identical to the Taj that stands in Aurangabad in Maharashtra.
Azam Shah intended to build a monument that would rival the Taj Mahal.
Due to its strong resemblance to the Taj Mahal, it is lovingly called the Taj of the Deccan.
This is not Taj Mahal.
Above this is covered with a fine plaster polished to give a marble-like finish.
Only the onion dome was built with marble.
According to records, Bibi Ka Maqbara cost Alam Shah 700,000 Rupees to build.
For comparison, the Taj Mahal was built at a cost of approximately 32 million Rupees at that time.
Bibi Ka Maqbaras diminutive status is a consequence of Aurangzebs lack of interest in architecture.
Somehow, Alam Shah prevailed upon his father who eventually relented.
He even ordered dismantling of the structure, slab by slab.
of India/Archaeological Survey of India
