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| Bibi
Ki Maqbara was patterned on the Taj Mahal in Agra, and built
by Azam Shah. |
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The tomb shrine was constructed as a memorial to his mother,
Begum Rabia Durani. An inscription states that the maqbara
was designed by the Persian architect, Ustad
Ata-ullah, and the construc-tion begun in 1678 CE, was completed
at a cost of 665,283 rupees (approx-imately $14,155 at today’s
exchange rate). |
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| Azam
Shah succeeded his father Aurangzeb on the throne and was
the only one of Aurangzeb’s four sons who was not exiled
or imprisoned by his father. Azam Shah was the grand-son
of Shah Jahan who built the Taj Mahal for his wife, Mumtaz
Mahal. |
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Sign in Tomb |
Detail carved in tomb |
| Dr.
Cathy Benton directed a research group composed of 3 Lake
Forest College students and Dr. Mark Nelson, an ethnomusicologist
teaching at Wesleyan University. Our group was assisted
by two University of Pune students, Nikhil Dixit and Kedar
Kulkarni, and our driver, Nasir. |
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Dr.
Cathy Benton and
Dr. Mark Nelson
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Research Group:
Prof Benton, Maryam, Tiffany,
Christa, Nikhil, Kedar and Nasir |
Prof Benton, Tiffany, Christa,
Maryam, Dr Mark Nelson and Nasir |
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