Did you Know? 1,000 elephants were used to transport the building materials to Agra.
Over 1,000 elephants were used to transport the materials needed to build the Taj Mahal. It was mostly white marble and red sandstone that needed to be transported, and it came from all over India and the Middle East. Red sandstone is common in Persian architecture and can be found in other Mughal structures such as Delhi's Red Fort and Jama Masjid, while white marble was used as a representation of the divine.
Related Facts
Did you Know? More than 1000 tombs are situated in Petra
Nyepi – The Day of Complete Lockdown
Did you Know? Leonardo da Vinci was an illegitimate child – fortunately
Moon Knight's Fighting Technique Unlike Anything Else
Motivation is provided via vision boards.
Did you Know? The Claim that Batman doesn't kill is a myth
"Lightening Can Create Glass "
The residence of the richest man in the 18th century
Did you Know? Neon shade Nail paints are not actually legal.
Did you Know? Fair-trade coffee improves quality.
Did you Know? There is a record of eating 29 cupcakes in just 30 seconds.
Queen Victoria’s first name wasn’t actually Victoria
Assassin's Creed’s back story stretches more than 2,500 years
World’s largest tea growing region “across the state”
You Can Foresee a Migrane
How many original copies does Indian Constitution have?
Samuel L. Jackson had a curse etched on his lightsaber.
What Country Is the Origin of Butterscotch?
Did you Know? A pharmacist invented Coca-Cola.
Spiders enjoy going to the YMCA!
Never mind that it cost more than 200 times as much as its predecessor.
We almost had the 13th sign.
For yeti researchers, the Cold War increased the stakes.
Because of their keen sense of smell, beagles can even detect pregnancy.
Did you Know? In Canada, you may visit Santa's village all year.