Interesting Facts

Interesting facts and truths about Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal is one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the wonder monument in Agra (Uttar Pradesh), India.

Taj Mahal was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the loving memory of his Beautiful wife Mumtaz Mahal (Arjumand Bano Begum).

The English meaning of Taj Mahal is “Crown of the Palace” and Shah Jahan used to call Mumtaz Mahal “Jewel of the Palace”.

Construction of Taj Mahal started in year 1631 and completed in 1653, it took 22 years to build this historical monument. It was built in stages, with the plinth and the tomb taking up roughly 15 years. Building of minarets, mosque, jawab, and gateway took additional 5 years to be completed.

The Architecture of Taj Mahal is Combination of Persian, Islamic and Indian Architecture Style.

The Construction Cost of this Masterpiece Monument was around 320 Million Indian Rupees.

Around 2,000 people worked day and night for 22 years, Ustad Ahmad Lahauri was the architect of Taj Mahal.

Around 1,000 Elephants were employeed for the transportation of construction material.

30 different varieties of precious and semi precious stones were used to make Taj Mahal more beautiful.

99 names of ALLAH can be found as calligraphic inscriptions on the sides of the actual tomb of Mumtaz Mahal.

Passages from Quran have been used as decorative elements throughout the complex.

Many types of marbles used in construction of Taj Mahal and they were brought over from many different states and countries including China, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Arabia.

At the Different time of the day Taj Mahal appears to be in a different color every time. Some people think that changing colors of Taj mahal depicts different moods of Woman.

 In recent times different studies suggest that Taj mahal is sinking in Yamuna River.