Connections from the past

The image of India is synonymous with the image of the Taj Mahal. So much so, that you are bound to witness tens of hundreds of people line up in front of the ticket counter even before the opening hours are initiated. The crowds of people that come from across the globe at the dawn of sunrise hope to catch the sun rays falling perfectly on the Taj which creates the illusion of a halo. I have witnessed first hand, the early risers all ready with their cameras and tripods in order to catch the first look of Taj. My dad being one of the sun catchers, tried and hoped to do the same. It so happened that he was accompanied by me and mom.  But this post is not commemorating the grandeur of the Taj Mahal. This post is about the tomb of I’timād-Ud-Daulah, also called the “Little Taj” and is the underdog in the list of grand Mughal monuments to be ever built. Its fame is dwarfed by the member of the seven wonders coexisting in Agra. Its beauty and architecture remain sadly under apprecia