Sharjah made the Taj Mahal in the memory of Mumtaz, her wife, and his love for Mumtaz Mahal.
Hey, guys, today I will tell you some shocking and interesting facts about the Taj Mahal that you don't know.
Fact no. 1: Minarets of Taj Mahal
Four minarets of the Taj Mahal are not straight they are slightly bent towards the outer area because during an earthquake if these pillars fell, they will fall outside so that there will be no damage to the inner Mahal.
Fact no. 2: Taj Mahal is longer than Qutb Minar
Qutb Minar is the highest minaret of India, but the Taj Mahal is longer than Qutb Minar. Qutb Minar is 72.5m long and Taj Mahal is 73m long.
Fact no. 3: The Taj Mahal Calligraphy
Of all historical monuments, the most beautiful calligraphy is done on the Taj Mahal.
As you enter, the gate of the Taj Mahal welcomes you and says
"O Soul, thou art at rest
Return to the Lord at
peace with Him, and
He at peace with you
This calligraphy is in
Thuluth lipi
The name of the calligrapher is Amanat Khan.
Fact no. 4: Taj Mahal is a no flying zone
No planes and drones can fly above the Taj Mahal because the pollution produced by the planes while flying can harm the Taj Mahal. Drones are not allowed to fly for the safety of tourists and from taking video footage of the Taj Mahal.
Fact no. 5: Taj Mahal protected with bamboo scaffoldings
During World War II, the Government protected the Taj Mahal with thick bamboo arenas from German and Japanese Bomb attacks. The Government continued to do so during India - Pakistan 1965 war.
Fact no. 6: Laborers hands were cut
Fake news of spread after the completion of the Taj Mahal that the laborer's hands were cut so that they cannot make any other monument like the Taj Mahal.
Fact no. 7: First person to take a selfie with the Taj Mahal
George Harrison took the first selfie with the Taj Mahal. The shocking fact is that at that time, there were no inventions like a selfie.
Fact no. 8: Black Taj Mahal
Shahjah's one wish was to make a black Taj Mahal for him as he made the white one for his wife. Before he could complete his wish, his son captured him then his wish was a dream forever.
Fact no. 9: The Taj Mahal changes its color
Another shocking fact about the Taj Mahal is that it changes its color according to different day quarters. It appears to be pinkish in the morning, it appears yellow in the afternoon, white in the evening, and Golden in the night.
Fact no. 10: The construction of Taj Mahal without cement
Taj Mahal was built without cement. The invention of cement was by Joseph Aspdin in 1824 after the completion of the Taj Mahal. The construction of the Taj Mahal was made with semi-precious stones like Aqeeq, Yemenite, Firoza, Lajward, Moonga, Sulaimani, Lahsania, Tamra, Yashab, Petunia, Tilai, Pai-Zahar, Ajuba, Khattu, Nakhon, and Maknatis. These stones are scarce, and some of them are ultra-rare. These stones were brought from different countries like Iraq, Arab, etc.
Here were some interesting facts about the Taj Mahal.
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