The book sheds light on an age old story of another mausoleum of black marble that was to be built on the other bank of the river Yamuna. The construction of the Taj Mahal was only half of the original grand scheme conceived by its builder emperor Shahjahan.
The historical events towards the end of emperor Shah Jahan’s reign, his dethroning and the conspiracies by his own son are highlighted. The book also covers the history of Mughal dynasty in a narrative manner. It traces the inherited quality of creativity and love for art and architecture of Mughals.
The book puts into perspective the need of fulfilling a forgotten dream - the creation of Miniature Black Taj Mahal with ebony (natural black wood).
I N Khan alias Arshi was born in 1968. He is busy realizing the emperor’s unfulfilled dream since the age of 14 years. He possesses extraordinary talent and versatility. Not only is he a gifted artist but is also a technocrat who has engineered and innovated many technical products. Mr. Khan was born with a creative bent of mind and his childhood artistic creations attracted attention of his contemporaries and teachers.
He has received a "National Awards" from the Govt. of India, "State Award" from the Govt. of Uttar Pradesh, India and "Yashbharti Samman" from the Govt. of Uttar Pradesh, India for his creativity.