Man builds replica Taj Mahal for his mother - in pictures


  • Amrudeen Sheik Dawood, 49, made this 8,000 sq ft Taj mahal replica to express his love for his late mother. All photos: Amrudeen Sheik Dawood
    Amrudeen Sheik Dawood, 49, made this 8,000 sq ft Taj mahal replica to express his love for his late mother. All photos: Amrudeen Sheik Dawood
  • It was completed last month and opened to the public on June 2
    It was completed last month and opened to the public on June 2
  • 'When she left me suddenly, I did not want to leave her in the graveyard,' he said
    'When she left me suddenly, I did not want to leave her in the graveyard,' he said
  • Mr Dawood had a strong bond with his mother
    Mr Dawood had a strong bond with his mother
  • The Indian businessman as a boy. His mother is in a pink sari
    The Indian businessman as a boy. His mother is in a pink sari
  • He brought 100 tonnes of marble from Rajasthan and spent 50 million rupees constructing the memorial
    He brought 100 tonnes of marble from Rajasthan and spent 50 million rupees constructing the memorial
  • More than 200 labourers were involved in the construction project
    More than 200 labourers were involved in the construction project
  • The mausoleum is divided into a tomb, a mosque and a madrassa
    The mausoleum is divided into a tomb, a mosque and a madrassa
  • 'Mothers are precious for all human beings,' said Mr Dawood
    'Mothers are precious for all human beings,' said Mr Dawood