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Top 15 Taj Mahal Facts and Truths

Interesting facts and little known truths about Taj Mahal, presented by Shine Gold Tours India.

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Top 15 Taj Mahal Facts and Truths

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  1. Presented By: www.ShineGoldToursIndia.com Facts and Truths about Taj Mahal – One of the Seven Wonders of the World

  2. Taj Mahal was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the loving memory of his Beautiful wife Mumtaj Mahal

  3. Construction of Taj Mahal started in year 1631 and it took 22 years to build this historical monument

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

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

  6. Around 20000 people worked day and night for 22 years, Ustad Ahmad Lahauri was the architect of Taj Mahal

  7. Around 1000 Elephants were employed for the transportation of construction material

  8. 30 different variety of semi precious and precious stone were used make Taj Mahal more beautiful

  9. At the Different time of the day Taj Mahal appears to be in a different color every time

  10. Some people think that changing colors of Taj Mahal depicts different moods of a Woman

  11. 99 names of Allah can be found as calligraphic inscriptions on the sides of the actual tomb of Mumtaz Mahal

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

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

  14. The English meaning of Taj Mahal is “Crown of the Palace” and Shahjahan used to call Mumtaj Mahal “Jewel of the Palace”

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

  16. Every year Taj Mahal attracts around 3-4 million tourists with a huge number of International Tourists

  17. Thank You For Watching!! To Book Taj Mahal Tours to Agra India Please Visit http://www.shinegoldtoursindia.com/agra.html Contact No. India - 9811551987, 9818920540 United Kingdom - 0044(0)7813833579 New Zealand - +0064-0210274738

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