Before his accession to the throne, Shah Jahan was popularly known as Prince Khurram.Shah Jahan fell in love with the beautiful Arjumand Bano Begum and married her, making her his third wife.
Arjumand Bano Begum christened by Shah Jahan as Mumtaz, meaning the "chosen one".
Shah Jahan lost Mumtaz when she got giving birth to their 14h child.
It is believed that in her last breath Mumtaz secured a promise from Shah Jahan that he would construct the most beautiful monument in the her memory.
For the transportation of the construction materials, more than 1,000 elephants were made use of.
As many as 28 different varieties of semi-precious and precious stones were used to adorn the Taj with exquisite inlay work.
Supposedly, there are two staircases on the northern side of the red sandstone plinth that lead into a basement containing 17 chambers, with a third crypt in the center.
Some important studies feel that the Taj Mahal is sinking.
Muslim and Hindu wedding traditions require brides and grooms to have their hands decorated with beautiful patterns on their wedding day.
Flowers in vases are Islamic symbols of the bounty promised to the faithful in paradise.
It is believed to have cost 35 million rupees to build the Taj Mahal. (That would be about 1 million dollars in American money.
The name Taj Mahal when translated means "Crown Palace" or "Crown of the Palace."
Some think that the changing colors of the tomb depict the different moods of a woman.
The Taj Mahal is regarded as one of the wonder of the world.
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