1.	Do you know Shah Jahan wanted to build another Taj Mahal…one with black marble!
2.	Stones to build the Taj were brought from as far away as Tibet and Sri Lanka.
3.	Construction of the Taj Mahal started in 1631.
4.	It was love at first sight for Shah Jahan when he saw Mumtaz Mahal at the age of 14.
5.	He immediately told Jahangir (his father), his desire to marry her and they married in 1612.
6.	Mumtaz Mahal was not the only wife of Shah Jahan but certainly she was the most adored.
7.	Mumtaz Mahal gave birth to 14 children before dying in 1630.
8.	Taj Mahal was built in memory of Mumtaz Mahal, wife of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
9.	Do you know Mumtaz Mahal's real name was Arjumand Banu Begum.
10.	It is white marble and semi-precious stones on the dome of the Taj that make Taj Mahal change colour during the day and on moonlit nights.
11.	In the last years of his life, Shah Jahan was imprisoned by his son Aurangzeb in the Red Fort of Agra.
12.	Ustad Ahmad Lahori is believed to be the architect of Taj Mahal.
13.	Taj Mahal is inspired by Humayun's tomb in Delhi.
14.	Taj Mahal is a blend of Indian, Islamic and Persian styles of architecture.
15.	The area around the Taj Mahal is a pollution free zone, so no diesel or petrol driven vehicles are allowed.
16.	Taj Mahal is build in white marble.
17.	Taj Mahal is located on the southern bank of the river Yamuna.
18.	The garden walls, rest house, mosque and the entry arch are made of red sandstone.
19.	One has to remove his/her shoes before entering the Taj Mahal.
20.	Some people believe an Italian named Geronimo Veroneo designed the Taj Mahal.
21.	It is believed 35 million rupees were spent to build the Taj.
22.	When translated in English Taj Mahal means 'Crown Palace' or 'Crown of the Palace'.
23.	Khurram was the other name of Shah Jahan.
24.	It took a fleet of 1000 elephants to transport the construction material to the site of the Taj.
25.	UNESCO declared Taj Mahal a world heritage site in 1983.