Indian Architecture
D -1654 A.D)
More than 22, 000 workers
Height of Dome 35 m
Height of Minarets 40m
Lenght and breadth of Pedestal 55m
Architects - Ustad Isa, Isa Mohammad Khan, Qazim Khan, Amanat Khan and
Mir Abdul Hakim among others.
Some facts
Legend has it that Shah Jahan had planned to construct another Taj Mahal in black
marble on the other side of the river, but the war with his sons interrupted his plans;
Some people think that Geronimo Veroneo, an Italian, designed the Taj Mahal;
Some important studies feel that the Taj Mahal is sinking.
The name Taj Mahal when translated means "Crown Palace" or "Crown of the Palace"
The colours and atmosphere of the gardens and the Taj itself constantly change
throughout the day. Under moonlight the marble glows;
Some think that the changing colors of the tomb depict the different moods of a woman;
Professor P.N. Oak claims that the Taj Mahal is not Queen Mumtaz Mahal's tomb, but
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