48 #Interesting_infoline #Life_Goes_On. #Admin_ĺℓℓยмĺήαŦĺ 10 most interesting facts about Taj Mahal. 1.It is estimated to have taken more than22,000 peopleto build this impressive building including labourers, painters, stonecutters, embroidery artists, and many others. 2.According to legend it is believed thatEmperor Shah Jahan had planned to construct another Taj Mahalin black marble on the other side of the river but the war with his sons interrupted his plans. 3.TheTaj Mahal takes on different colouringat different times of the day, from a pinkish hue in the morning, milky white in the evening and golden at night when lit by the moon. They say the changing colour resembles the changing mood of females - in particular the Emperors queen. 4.Built in memory of the Emperors third and most favourite wife Mumtāz Mahal, theTaj Mahal took 17 years to be completed. 5. It is said that the death so crushed the Emperor that all his hair and beard were said to have grown snow white within just a few months. 6.Thefour sides of the Taj Mahal are perfectly identicalcreating an astonishingly mirrored image on each side. It uses the principles of self-replicating geometry and symmetry of architectural elements. 7.The Taj Mahal is surrounded by significant gardens and a number of other buildings including a mosque and guest houses which make up the 17 hectares of land within the complex walls. 8.The full height of the Taj Mahal is171 metres (561 feet). 9.More than 1,000 elephants were employed to transport the construction materials used to build the Taj. 10.Many precious stones were ripped off from its walls by the British during the Indian rebellion of 1857.
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