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I is believed that Shah Jahan had plans to erect another Taj Mahal in black marble on the other bank of the Yamuna River, but these plans were foiled due to the wars he had with his sons.
There is an assumption among some that the Taj Mahal at Agra was designed by an Italian named Geronimo Veroneo.
 There is an assumption that there are two stairways to the north side of the red sandstone pedestal which show the way into a cellar enclosing 17 chambers, with a third central vault.
According to some significant studies, the Taj Mahal is sinking.
35 million rupees have supposedly been spent in the construction of the Taj Mahal which would amount to about a million dollars as per American currency.
Taj Mahal means "Crown Palace" or "Crown of the Palace."
Legends have it that the varying colors of the Taj Mahal in Agra portray the diverse moods of a woman.
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1,000 elephants were used for the construction work of Taj Mahal.
28 different assortment of semi-precious and precious stones like turquoise from Tibet, sapphires from Sri Lanka and lapis Lazuli from Afghanistan were used to decorate the Taj with delicate engraved work
Pietra dura is the term to describe the inlay work on the interior walls of the Taj Mahal at Agra referring to the decoration done by embedding of tough or robust stones inside soft stones to create the elusive effect of Taj mahal.
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The Taj mahal is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1983 and known as "The jewel of Muslim art in India".
It took almost 22 years to complete building the Taj Mahal at Agra..
It is believed that Shah Jahan commanded that the hands of the craftsmen and architect be severed off following the creation of Taj Mahal to ensure that another such monument is not built again.
Humayun's tomb in Delhi has served as an inspiration while building the Taj mahal.
Taj Mahal is a combination of Indian, Islamic and Persian styles of architecture.
The locale surrounding the Taj Mahal is a pollution free zone and hence it is prohibited to drive diesel or petrol driven vehicles in this area.
White marble has been used in erecting the Taj mahal.
Taj Mahal is situated on the south side of the river Yamuna.
Red sand stone has been used to construct the garden walls, rest house, mosque and the entry arch
His/her footwear should be removed before gaining entrance to the Taj Mahal.
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