8 Dark secrets of the Taj Mahal you didn't know

Taj Mahal one of the 7 wonders of the world, known for its beauty holds some of the most dark secrets

1. It is not a palace but it is a tomb for Mumtaz Mahal the wife of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan

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2. Shah Jahan wanted to create a black Taj Mahal but he was in debt of already $ 1 billion USD

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3. All workers limbs were cut off so that they won't be able to replicate the beautiful Taj Mahal

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4. There are legends of Mumtaz Mahal And Shah Jahan's spirit roaming the halls of the Taj Mahal

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5. There are stories that Shah Jahan made the Taj Mahal to showcase his power rather than showing his love

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6. People say that the workers spirit still roam this palace after they were chopped to death after creating the Taj Mahal

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7. There are secret tunnels hidden within the tomb area, some suggest that it might be eerie and therefore denied by the government

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8. It is said Shah Jahan has 22 locked rooms with Hindu paintings and sculptures but why is it still there, nobody knows.

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