Bangladeshi Taj Mahal (or "Imitation is the highest form of flattery")

In one of my previous posts I talked about knock offs. Cell phones, expensive shoes, fancy clothes, cookies.

But could one copy an entire famous building? Well, if you leave it to a Bangladeshi, yes, everything is possible!

Taj Mahal is one of the seven wonders of World. Every year, millions and millions of people flock to the Taj Mahal in the Indian city of Agra for their chance to have a glimpse of the tomb which a Mughal emperor made for his beloved queen.

Taking inspiration from the popularity of Taj, a Bangladeshi filmmaker created a replica just outside Dhaka. Ahsanullah Moni motivation? He simply wanted his countrymen to experience the beauty of the Indian monument even if they were too poor to travel to see the original. And the good news? Because of the modern technology, the replica's cost was only $58m.

Initially, the Indian High Commission in Bangladesh wanted to sue for copyright infringement; however, it later concluded that the replica was unlikely to deter visitors from visiting the original. I guess the original will stay original!