· Legend has it that Shah Jahan had planned to construct another Taj Mahal in black marble on the other side of the river, but the war with his sons interrupted his plans.
· Some people think that Geronimo Veroneo, an Italian, designed the Taj Mahal.
· 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.
· 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.
Not a piece of architecture, as other buildings are, but a proud passion of an emperor’s love wrought in living stones.
