Taj Mahal Replica

It is a well known fact that the Taj Mahal mausoleum was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife Mumtaz Mahal. It is also equally well known (but unproven) that after the Taj Mahal was built, Shah Jahan ordered the master craftsman's hands to be cut off.

It is said that Shah Jahan decided to take such a drastic step as he did not want the Taj Mahal to be replicated. But did Shah Jahan ever think that someone may create a replica just by studying it closely? 

Has anyone been successful at creating a replica of the Taj Mahal? What was the result? This post talks about that, so read on to know more...

When travelling on the NH4 towards Kalyan Phata from Kalamboli, you can find this structure:

Although incomplete, it is astonishingly beautiful! You can find this structure in a place called Dahisar More Pimpri in Balegaon which falls under the district Thane (not to be confused with the western suburb Dahisar). This is how the Google Earth image looks like:

The similarity of this structure to the Taj Mahal is so evident. The design and attention-to-detail is amazing.

As per the locals there, the construction was halted mid-way due to unknown reasons. The structure now houses a few people who live there in peace and harmony. All they want is to be left alone without any media attention and publicity.

Here are some more pics: