Indian embassy in Bangladesh voiced its displeasure over a life-size copy of the Taj Mahal when Bangladeshi film director Ahsanullah Moni unveiled his $ 58 million replica, located about 30 kilometres northeast of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka in Sonargaon. Moni began building it five years ago but came up with the idea in 1980 when he first visited the real “Monument to Love” in Agra, India. He imported marble and granite from Italy, diamonds from Belgium and used 160 kilos of bronze for the dome. Ahsanullah Moni said he wanted his countrymen to experience the beauty of the Indian monument even if they were too poor to travel to see the original.
The 17th Century Taj in India was built by Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan as a tomb for his beloved queen, Mumtaz Mahal. This magnificent monument now counts amongst the Seven Wonders of the World. It has mesmerized many people with its bewitching beauty.
India has expressed great displeasure over the construction of the replica of India's Taj Mahal in Bangladesh saying it would investigate to see if any copyright laws had been breached.
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