Taj Mahal (INDIA), The seven wonders of the world | Unknown facts

Taj Mahal which is one of the most visited and beautiful monuments in India, has over 4-8 million visitors annually. it was a time period of 1632-1653 when Taj Mahal was built. Shah Jahan spent nearly 32 million rupees on the construction of what we now recognize as the epitome of love. The story of arms of artisans being cut-off to make sure that no such monument was ever built again is a hoax as the same man- Ustad Ahmad Lahauri (a Persian from Iran) who was the supervisor of the architect team, laid the foundation of Red Fort too. About 28 types of precious and semi-precious stones were used for adorning the Taj and they were sourced from Tibet, China, Sri Lanka and some parts of India. It is said that over 1,000 elephants were used for transporting the construction material. The calligraphy done over the walls of Taj Mahal are mostly taken from the holy book- Quran Sharif. The calligraphy done over the walls of Taj Mahal are mostly taken from the holy book- Quran Sharif. The foundation of Taj Mahal would have collapsed if it wasn’t on the Yamuna Bank. Yes, Taj’s foundation is made of timber which is not supposed to be long-lasting. So you can picturise well that the wood must have weaken over the period of time but it is because of the Yamuna River that the wood is kept strong and moist till date. The Taj Mahal is taller than Qutub Minar (with a difference of five feet).Did you know Agra was not supposed to be the actual site for Taj Mahal? Yes, you read it right. Earlier, Taj Mahal was to be built in Burhanpur (Madhya Pradesh) where Mumtaz died during the childbirth. But unfortunately, Burhanpur couldn’t supply enough white marble and so the final decision was taken to build the Taj Mahal in Agra The Taj changes its colour depending on the amount of light and time. In the sense, the Taj would appear to be pinkish in the morning, milky white in the evening and golden in the moonlight. #Taj Mahal #Agra #india #love #Qutub Minar #Quran #Shah Jahan #Mumtaz #seven wonders #yamuna #river #delhi #mughal #akbar #marbal

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