HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Egypt
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Detailed explanation-1: -Who is Geronimo Veroneo then? From where did he originate and why is he even in the frame? The myth or legend surrounding the Taj Mahal has it that it was built by an Italian architect by the name of Geronimo Veroneo, who is believed to have lived in Agra for many years and died in Lahore in 1640.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is documented that Veroneo was executed by a Portuguese Christian missionary Father Joseph de Castro on the orders of the emperor. He did not want a Muslim or a Hindu to execute a Christian. It is well-known that the real architect of the Taj Mahal was Ustad Ahmed Lahori.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: Isa Muhammad Effendi or Ustad Isa was a Persian architect from Iran he and his colleague Ismail Effendi entered the service of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan after the Ottoman Sultan Murad IV and the Mughals exchanged ambassadors. Isa Muhammad Effendi is often described as the chief architect of the Taj Mahal.