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Watch: Interesting facts you didn't know about Taj Mahal, Agra!

Here are some unknown facts about Taj Mahal!

Watch: Interesting facts you didn't know about Taj Mahal, Agra! ThinkStock Photos (For representational purpose only)

Do you know that the incredible Taj mahal in Agra is a home to many unknown secrets and lesser known facts about the architecture? One of the seven wonders of the world, Taj Mahal is an ivory-marble architecture built between 1632-53.

Taj Mahal is a great tourist attraction and draws visitors from all over the world. According to a report in UNESCO, more than 2 million visitors visited Taj Mahal in 2001, which increased to 7-8 million in 2014.

While a lot of legends have been attached to the mausoleum, it is greatly named as the epitome of love for Mughal emperor Shah Jahan made this in remembrance of his wife Mumtaz mahal.

Here is a video which details the various other lesser known facts about Taj Mahal: