Freaky and Real facts about The Taj Mahal

As everybody knows that The Taj Mahal is among the seven wonders in the world and recognized as the iconic image in India. Today we will discus about the freaky and great facts about the Taj Mahal.

Millions of people comes to see The Taj Mahal from all over the world.
It is estimated that 22,000 people to build this impressive building which includes labors, stone cutters, embroidery artists and many more of them.
People belevies that The Great Emperor Shah Jahan had planned to built another The Taj Mahal on the other side of the river in black marble but unfortunately the war with his sons did not fulfill this plan.
The Taj Mahal lookes different in different time of day. pinkish in the morning, white like milk in the evening and golden in the moonlight. People says that this specifies changing mood of queen.

Taj Mahal took almost 17 years to be completed.
More than 1,000 elephants was hired to transport the material for The Taj Mahal.
Height of The Taj Mahal is 561 feet.
Many precious stones from The Taj Mahal were ripped off from walls by British Government 1857.
The emperor had cut down the hands of the artists after completed this building so that they can never build a building like this.