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The Taj Mahal was built by a whopping 22,000 laborers, painters, stonecutters, embroidery artists.
Legend has it that Emperor Shah Jahan intended to build another Taj Mahal in black marble across the river but a war with his sons interrupted these plans.
The changing moods of the Emperors wife are well captured by the changing hues of the Mausoleum at different times of the day.
It takes a pinkish hue in the morning, milky white in the evening and golden at night when illuminated by moonlight.
It intricate work of art and architectural genius took 17 years to complete. The most recognizable feature is the white dome at the peak of the mausoleum. Often called the 'onion dome', it rises to about 35 meters (115 feet) and is surrounded by four other domes