Yet it was also very deliberately designed to be a monument of poltical propaganda to the power and glory, genius and good taste of Shah Jahan and his dynasty: “a dome of high foundation  and a building of great magnificence was created,” wrote Qazwini. “The eye of the Age has seen nothing like it under the nine vaults of the enamel blue sky, and ear of Time has heard of nothing like it in any past age… it will be a masterpiece for ages to come increasing the amazement of all humanity… until the day of resurrection”.