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1. There is a small hole on the ceiling of the main hall perpendicularly above the tombstone of Mumtaz Mahal.
2. The ASI had to conceal the Tajmahal during WW-II with a huge scaffold to misguide bombers.
3. Ever wondered what was Shah Jehan's first reaction on beholding the great Taj?
"Should guilty seek asylum here, like one pardoned, he becomes free from sin. Should a sinner make his way to this mansion, all his past sins are to be washed away. The sight of this mansion creates sorrowing sighs; and the sum and the moon shed tears from their eyes. In this world this edifice has been made; to display thereby the creator's glory."
4. The story of the arms of all artisans being amputated by is probably a myth because the architect worked on other projects. The architect who lead the team of architects to build the Taj Mahal laid the foundation of the Red Fort too. Ustad ahmed Lahauri, was probably the leader of the architect's team. Seeing that Shah Jehan commissioned him to work on a project after Taj means he was clearly using both his arms!
5. The Minarets were built tilting outwards to protect the Taj from calamities like earthquakes.
6. The foundation of Taj Mahal would have eroded years ago if Yamuna wasn't there.
7. The Interior of Taj is capable of blinding any goblin with its grand inlay work.
8. The Taj Mahal is taller than Qutub Minar.
9. How expensive was it for Shah Jehan to build the Taj exactly?
Shah Jehan spent about 32 million rupees during the years 1632-1653 on this great architectural venture. Today that amount would be close to $1,062,834,098 approx.
10. The fountains have a special feature to ensure uniform water pressure in the fountains.
11. PC Sorkar Jr. made the Taj Mahal vanish in the year 2000.
12. Around 12,000 visitors come to see the Taj everyday.
13. Shah Jehan wanted to build another Taj Mahal, a black Taj Mahal. It would have seem like the shadow of the white one and if built, it would have cost double the amount of white.
14. The Taj Mahal changes colors depending on the light.
15. Shah Jehan's daughter, Jahanara Begum refused a grand burial like the Taj.
16. An American Grammy Award-winning artist named himself Taj Mahal.
17. The Makers employed an optical trick so that as you move closer to the Gate, the keeps getting smaller and bigger when you go farther. It is said you will take Taj with you while going.
18. The only part of the Mausoleum that is not ornately decorated is the actual grave.
19. The Grave site is also the only part that is not perfectly symmetrical.
20. The Palace was designed so that everything would fall any from the tomb in the event of a collapse.
21. This kind of collapse remains a very real concern.
22. Automobiles have to stay away to keep things gleaming.
23. There is one wall in the Taj Mahal that visitors keep punching.
24. Shah Jahan was not permitted to enter the Taj Mahal during the final years of his life.
25. The Taj Mahal appears pink in the morning white in the day and changes its color to golden in the moon light.
Enjoy!
2. The ASI had to conceal the Tajmahal during WW-II with a huge scaffold to misguide bombers.
3. Ever wondered what was Shah Jehan's first reaction on beholding the great Taj?
"Should guilty seek asylum here, like one pardoned, he becomes free from sin. Should a sinner make his way to this mansion, all his past sins are to be washed away. The sight of this mansion creates sorrowing sighs; and the sum and the moon shed tears from their eyes. In this world this edifice has been made; to display thereby the creator's glory."
4. The story of the arms of all artisans being amputated by is probably a myth because the architect worked on other projects. The architect who lead the team of architects to build the Taj Mahal laid the foundation of the Red Fort too. Ustad ahmed Lahauri, was probably the leader of the architect's team. Seeing that Shah Jehan commissioned him to work on a project after Taj means he was clearly using both his arms!
5. The Minarets were built tilting outwards to protect the Taj from calamities like earthquakes.
6. The foundation of Taj Mahal would have eroded years ago if Yamuna wasn't there.
7. The Interior of Taj is capable of blinding any goblin with its grand inlay work.
8. The Taj Mahal is taller than Qutub Minar.
9. How expensive was it for Shah Jehan to build the Taj exactly?
Shah Jehan spent about 32 million rupees during the years 1632-1653 on this great architectural venture. Today that amount would be close to $1,062,834,098 approx.
10. The fountains have a special feature to ensure uniform water pressure in the fountains.
11. PC Sorkar Jr. made the Taj Mahal vanish in the year 2000.
12. Around 12,000 visitors come to see the Taj everyday.
13. Shah Jehan wanted to build another Taj Mahal, a black Taj Mahal. It would have seem like the shadow of the white one and if built, it would have cost double the amount of white.
14. The Taj Mahal changes colors depending on the light.
15. Shah Jehan's daughter, Jahanara Begum refused a grand burial like the Taj.
16. An American Grammy Award-winning artist named himself Taj Mahal.
17. The Makers employed an optical trick so that as you move closer to the Gate, the keeps getting smaller and bigger when you go farther. It is said you will take Taj with you while going.
18. The only part of the Mausoleum that is not ornately decorated is the actual grave.
19. The Grave site is also the only part that is not perfectly symmetrical.
20. The Palace was designed so that everything would fall any from the tomb in the event of a collapse.
21. This kind of collapse remains a very real concern.
22. Automobiles have to stay away to keep things gleaming.
23. There is one wall in the Taj Mahal that visitors keep punching.
24. Shah Jahan was not permitted to enter the Taj Mahal during the final years of his life.
25. The Taj Mahal appears pink in the morning white in the day and changes its color to golden in the moon light.
Enjoy!
