Bhopal underground.WHO would have thought mundane municipal work will lead to one of Bhopal's most thrilling discoveries ever? As workers of the Bhopal Municipal Corporation went about laying down sewage pipes, they unearthed Unearthed is the name of a Triple J project to find and "dig up" (hence the name) hidden talent in regional Australia. Unearthed has had three incarnations - they first visited each region of Australia where Triple J had a transmitter - 41 regions in all. an ancient tunnel that connects Pari Bazaar, the historical allwomen market of Bhopal, and the Taj Mahal Taj Mahal (täzh məhäl`, täj məhŭl`), mausoleum, Agra, Uttar Pradesh state, N India, on the Yamuna River. It is considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and the finest example of the late style of Indian , one of the palaces here. Historians believe it was during the reign of Shah Jahan Shah Jahan or Shah Jehan (both: shä jəhän`), 1592–1666, Mughal emperor of India (1628–58), son and successor of Jahangir. His full name was Khurram Shihab-ud-din Muhammad. Begum be·gum n. 1. A Muslim woman of rank. 2. Used as a form of address for such a woman. [Urdu begam, from East Turkic begüm, first person sing. , who ruled Bhopal from 1868 to 1901, that a network of underground tunnels, including the one that has been discovered, as well as the massive royal complex -- which included the Pari Bazaar, the Taj Mahal and the Benazir Palace -- were constructed. The massive tunnel is estimated to be more than 125 years old. " A tunnel was discovered when labourers were digging the road in the Pari Bazaar area. We sent our labourers down with a safety belt to examine it," an official of the Bhopal Municipal Corporation said. Officials immediately informed the Archaeological Survey of India The Archaeological Survey of India is an Indian government agency in the Department of Culture that is responsible for archaeological studies and the preservation of cultural monuments. ( ASI ASI, n See Anxiety Sensitivity Index. ) about their thrilling discovery on Wednesday. Members of the ASI have termed it a " phenomenal discovery". " A team of archaeologists who visited the site confirmed that what the workers had come across is indeed an ancient tunnel," says J. N. Malpani, director of the State Department of Archaeology, Archives and Museum. A member of the investigating team said initial studies found it to be an elaborate tunnel -- " one of the best they've ever found" -- that opens to a 35- feet wide room. This room then branches into two passageways -- one towards the Taj Mahal and another towards the Pari Bazaar and the Benazir Palace. Archaeological officer D. K. Mathur says, " The tunnel is six feet in height and four feet wide. It is made of brickwork and is cemented with lime. The roof is arched and the floor is made of stone." Archaeologists say the structure is an indication that it was used as a passage by the four begums who ruled Bhopal till 1926. They have directed officials of the Bhopal Municipal Corporation to ensure that the structure is not damaged during the ongoing civil work, Malpani says. Copyright 2009 India Today This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Group. All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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