Taj Mahal Calligraphy |
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One of the ornamentations done on the surface of the Taj Mahal is the beautiful calligraphic work. The calligraphy of the Taj Mahal mainly consists of the verses and passages from the holy book of Quran. It was done by inlaying jasper in the white marble panels. These passages were inscribed by a persian calligrapher, Amanat Khan in an illegible thuluth script. A number of the panels also bear his signatures. It is believed that Amanat Khan even chose the passages for the calligraphy of Taj Mahal. Taj Mahal inscriptions consist of the following passages from the Quran: |