Did you know that the Taj Mahal is taller than the Qutub Minar in Delhi? That too, with a difference of five feet!
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Rumors
It is believed that the arms of artisans were chopped off after the construction was complete, which is not true. Ustad Ahmad Lahauri, the supervisor of the architect team, went on laying the foundation of Red Fort later.
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Present value
Shah Jahan spent around INR 32 million to build this wonder of the world. Today, the amount would be nearly $1 billion!
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Number of years
It took 17 years to complete the intricate carving work on this architectural marvel.
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Number of laborers
More than 22000 laborers, stonecutters and embroidery artists were used in the construction of this global masterpiece!
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Elephants for transportation
Around 1000 elephants were put to work for the transfer of materials used to build the Taj Mahal to the construction site.
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Calligraphy
The calligraphy work you see on the Taj Mahal’s walls are primarily taken from the Quran Sharif, the religious book of Muslims.
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Black Taj Mahal
It is said that Shah Jahan wanted to build a black Taj Mahal after building the white one, but his sons interrupted the plans.
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Bejewelled
The Taj Mahal is adorned with more than 28 types of precious and semi-precious stones that were sourced from Tibet, China, Sri Lanka and other parts of India.
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