13 secrets of Taj Mahal | Unknown facts about Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal, one of the most beautiful buildings in the world, comes to everyone’s mind as soon as they hear the name of the seven wonders of the world. It was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his wife Mumtaz which is probably the reason why today lovers around the world love it as a wonderful example. In the blog we have told about this wonderful building. amazing facts about which very few people know.

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1. There is a hole in the roof of Mumtaz Mahal. Although there are various stories behind this area, the truth is that when Shah Jahan announced that after the Taj Mahal was completed, the hands of all the workers were cut off, so that they could not build another Taj Mahal, the workers built the Taj Mahal. left such a gap in the roof of So that he could take revenge from Shahjahan and this building could not last for long because because of this hole, the tomb of Mumtaz Mahal is still suffering from moisture from inside.
2. What would have happened if there was no river Yamuna? The base of the Taj Mahal is built on a wood that needs moisture to stay strong. Let us tell you that if the Yamuna river was not flowing next to the Taj Mahal. So this wood is not strong. This wood absorbs the moisture of the water from the river. That’s why if the Yamuna river was not there, the Taj Mahal would have fallen by now.
3. The minarets around the Taj Mahal are inclined towards each other so that in the event of an earthquake or lightning, the minarets are saved from falling on the main tower.
4. Taj Mahal is taller than Qutub Minar, Qutub Minar is the largest tower in India. Qutub Minar is known as the tallest tower, whose height is 72.5 meters, but do you know that the height of Taj Mahal is 73 meters, that is, Taj Mahal is half a meter higher than Qutub Minar.
5. You will be surprised to know that all the fountains in Taj Mahal work together, in fact there is a tank under each fountain which is filled at the same time, but when the pressure increases the water rises up. All these fountains throw water without any machine or motor.
6. World War II: Indo-Pakistani War After the 9/11 attack, the Archaeological Survey of India built a bamboo enclosure around the Taj Mahal and covered it with a green sheet so that it would not be visible to the enemy and attackable Can go
7. It is also reported that the hands of the laborers who built it were cut off so that they could not build another such building, but Shah Jahan could not succeed in his plan because even after the Taj Mahal, many other grand buildings were built. The laborers whose hands were cut off. The Red Fort was built with their help, one of them was Ustad Ahmad Lahori, who helped a lot in the construction of the Red Fort.
8. 28 types of new stones were used in the artwork of Taj Mahal, which is unique to anyone. These stones were imported from China Sri Lanka, but the British confiscated these precious stones.
9. In the period from 1632 to 1653 when the Taj Mahal was built, 32 million rupees were spent on it. Right now its current price is US $ 106.28 million.
10. Shah Jahan’s dream was to build a black Taj Mahal for himself, but he could not fulfill his dream due to the imprisonment of his son Aurangzeb.
11. The color of the Taj Mahal changes depending on the time of the day. It looks pink in the morning, milky white in the evening and golden in the moonlit night.
12. 12000 tourists come to see the Taj Mahal, so many tourists do not come to see any building in the whole world.
13. The first selfie with Taj Mahal was taken by a man named George Harrison. This selfie was taken when there was no selfie era.