10 Amazing facts of Taj mahal

The Taj Mahal, it is not just a building or monument but also this is the legacy of India given by Shah Jahan, a mughal emporer, in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaj Mahal, hence the name Taj mahal. This is an eye catching monument for tourists from all over the world. Many of us know a little about Taj. But the facts that most of the people still dont know about taj, is my topic today. Here I share some amazing facts about Taj

1. It took 22,000 workers, 1000 elephants and 21 years(1632-1653) to build Taj Mahal.
2. The cost of making the Taj Mahal was 32 million Rupees according to the currency of that time. And according to the currency of this time it worth approx 53 billion rs(US$ 827 million). 
3. After the death of Mumtaj Mahal (the third and the most favorite wife of Shah Jahan who died while giving birth to the 14th child) Shah Jahan decided to build Taj Mahal as the mausoleum for Mumtaj Mahal and thus at the center of this marvelous monument, lies the grave of Mumtaj Mahal.
4. After death of Shah Jahan, his dead body was also kept in Taj Mahal with the grave of Mumtaj Mahal.
5. The Taj Mahal is the live proof of wonders of engineering of that time. It was built under the guidance of the architect of empire of that time, Ustad Ahmad lahauri. The foundation of taj mahal lies on the Bank of river Yamuna and whole Taj stands on wooden foundation.
6. The four minarates at the four corners are so designed that they tilt outwards, thus if they collapse then they would not destroy the main tomb.
7. Many precious stones were used for interior decoration of the Taj Mahal which later were ripped off by Britishers during the Indian rebellion of 1857.
8. The four sides of the Taj Mahal are perfectly identical creating an astonishingly mirrored image on each side. It uses the principles of self-replicating geometry and symmetry of architectural elements
9. The Taj Mahal takes different coloring at different times of the day, pinkish in the morning, milky white at evening and golden at night. It is said that the color changing of the Taj Mahal resembles changing mood of females- in particular the Emperor's queen. 
10. It is believed that Shah Jahan had planned to construct the replica of the Taj Mahal in black on the other side of the Taj Mahal. But due to war with his son the idea never took the shape of reality.