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