Ustad Ahmad Lahauri
Ustad Ahmad Lahauri is the most likely candidate as the chief architect of the Taj Mahal. The assertion is based on a claim made in writings by Lahauri's son Lutfullah Muhandis.[1][2][3]
Shah Jahan's court histories emphasise his personal involvement in the construction and it is true that, more than any other Mughal emperor, he showed the greatest interest in building, holding daily meetings with his architects and supervisors. The court chronicler Lahouri, writes that Jahan would make "appropriate alterations to whatever the skilful architects designed after many thoughts, and asked competent questions."[4] Two architects mentioned by name are, Ustad Ahmad Lahauri[1][3] and Mir Abd-ul Karim in writings by Lahauri's son Lutfullah Muhandis.[2] Ustad Ahmad Lahauri had laid the foundations of the Red Fort at Delhi. Mir Abd-ul Karim had been the favourite architect of the previous emperor Jahangir and is mentioned as a supervisor,[h] together with Makramat Khan,[2] of the construction of the Taj Mahal.[5]
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