Everyone knows about the immortal symbol of love, the Taj Mahal, which was built by Shah Jahan for his favourite wife Mumtaz Mahal in between 1631 and 1648 in Agra. But did anyone hear about the Mini Taj Mahal of Bulandshahar which was built by a retired postmaster for his dead wife? Yes, it is true, this Mini Taj Mahal is a replica of the historic Taj Mahal of Agra located in Kaser Kalan, a small village in Bulandshahar of Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built by 81 years old a retired postmaster, Faizul Hasan Qadri in the memory of his dead wife Tajamulli Begum, who died due to throat cancer in 2011. The structure of this Mini Taj Mahal is very similar to the Taj Mahal, but it has a quite ordinary look because it has been prepared at a cost of just Rs 15 lakhs. It is officially known as Maqbara Yadgare Mohabbat Tajammuli Begum.
Faizul Hasan Qadri started the construction of mini taj mahal in 2011, when his wife died due to throat cancer. Before starting the work, he brought his local mason to the Taj Mahal so that they could understand the design well. After this, he started the work of Mini Taj Mahal in the empty place of his house. In the memory of his wife, he spent all his savings in the construction of a memorial at Kaser Kalan village. He had some money from the savings, but the rest of the money was arranged by selling his land and his wife's gold and silver jewellery. He sold a piece of his land for Rs 6 lakh and his wife's jewellery for Rs 1.5 lakh. Altogether, 13 lakh rupees were collected, with which just the structure of the 'makbara' (mausoleum) was constructed, but due to lack of money, the work had to be stopped. The people offered him help, but he refused to take financial help from anyone, as he wanted to build it from his saving.
Faizul Hasan Qadri has built his wife's tomb in the Mini Taj Mahal and has kept the people saying that after his death he should be buried next to his wife. He says that many people told me that I was spoiling my money. He said that both of us were married in a very early age and we never quarreled. He also said that my wife is dead and some day I will die too. The monument too might not stand forever. I just wish to see it complete before I die. Now, after the formation of the mini Taj Mahal, his village has become quite famous.
Faizul Hasan Qadri started the construction of mini taj mahal in 2011, when his wife died due to throat cancer. Before starting the work, he brought his local mason to the Taj Mahal so that they could understand the design well. After this, he started the work of Mini Taj Mahal in the empty place of his house. In the memory of his wife, he spent all his savings in the construction of a memorial at Kaser Kalan village. He had some money from the savings, but the rest of the money was arranged by selling his land and his wife's gold and silver jewellery. He sold a piece of his land for Rs 6 lakh and his wife's jewellery for Rs 1.5 lakh. Altogether, 13 lakh rupees were collected, with which just the structure of the 'makbara' (mausoleum) was constructed, but due to lack of money, the work had to be stopped. The people offered him help, but he refused to take financial help from anyone, as he wanted to build it from his saving.
Faizul Hasan Qadri has built his wife's tomb in the Mini Taj Mahal and has kept the people saying that after his death he should be buried next to his wife. He says that many people told me that I was spoiling my money. He said that both of us were married in a very early age and we never quarreled. He also said that my wife is dead and some day I will die too. The monument too might not stand forever. I just wish to see it complete before I die. Now, after the formation of the mini Taj Mahal, his village has become quite famous.
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