A New Taj Mahal in Bangladesh

What can you do if you are a film maker and you have $58 million (£39 million; Tk 4 billion) and 4 acres of land? How about making an exact replica of the 17th century Mughal monument, the Taj Mahal.Ahsanullah Moni, a Bangladeshi film maker had the Taj Mahal replica constructed in Sonargaon, a small town located an hour away from Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.For those who don’t know the history behind the Taj Mahal, it’s a beautiful monument built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. The emperor built it as a tomb to represent the beauty of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died.The Taj Mahal, built by Emperor Shah Jahan, took about two decades and 20,000 men to build the one in Agra, India. The one in Sonargoan, Bangladesh took about 5 years and very less men thanks to modern technology. Ahsanullah Moni imported granite and marble from Italy and diamonds from Belgium for the decorations. Ref: www.rongila.com
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