20,000 workers & 1,000 elephants helped build Taj Mahal

Over 20,000 workers from India and abroad, along with 1,000 elephants that were meant to carry construction materials, helped build the Taj Mahal. Interestingly, the 73-metre-high Taj Mahal is taller than the 72.5-metre-high Qutub Minar. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, who was born on January 5, 1592, for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.