6 Crazy Facts About The Taj Mahal That Will Surprise You

The Taj Mahal is a timeless beauty and one of the most iconic structures in the world. This big, white, beautiful monument has captured the heart of many people for a long time. (Photo by Su San Lee on Unsplash)

The Taj Mahal is the worldwide famous symbol of India. Sitting on the bank of the Yamuna River in Agra, the Taj Mahal is a treasure trove of astonishing facts waiting to be discovered. (Photo by vishnudeep dixit on Pexels)

In this article, we will travel to the city of Agra to uncover some amazing facts about the Taj Mahal that are hiding behind its beauty. (Image by Sandeep Handa from Pixabay)

1. It's The Symbol of Love From the Emperor To His Favorite Wife

The Taj Mahal was built under the order of Shah Jahan, the fifth Mughal emperor. He built it after the death of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. She was also her favorite wife. The emperor was very saddened by the death of his wife. He then ordered the construction of the Taj Mahal as proof of his love for his favorite wife. (Photo from Wikimedia/Public Domain)

2. It Needs 20 Years and 20,000 Workers To Build the Taj Mahal

The construction process of the Taj Mahal took 20 years to finish. Not only that, they also employed about 20,000 people to build this beautiful monument. (Image by Ulises Romero from Pixabay)

3. Many Elephants Were Used During The Construction

During the process of building the Taj Mahal, workers needed to transport a lot of very heavy building materials. For that, they use a thousand elephants to transport these heavy materials. (Image by Simon from Pixabay)

4. A Wide Variety of Precious Stones in the Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal is not only built from beautiful white marble. It also uses many precious stones to decorate the monument. There're over 20 types of precious stones in the Taj Mahal that were bought from many places, including from other countries. (Photo by Nemonoman on Wikimedia/Public Domain)

5. It's Very Expensive

Have you ever wondered how much money was needed to build the Taj Mahal? According to Discover Walks, the cost to build the Taj Mahal is about ₹32 million or around US$ 1 billion. (Photo by Julian Yu on Unsplash)

6. The Caligrapher of the Taj Mahal is Very Humble

The Taj Mahal is full of beautiful calligraphy of Arabic text. However, the calligrapher who made this very beautiful calligraphy is actually very humble. At the base of the interior dome, he left his mark: “Written by the insignificant being, Amanat Khan Shirazi.” (Photo by shravan khare on Pexels)