Information 5:
The materials like white marbles, gems, stones etc which Taj Mahal is made with were brought off from distant places in the country and abroad as well. White marbles were brought from Makrana, Rajasthan, Jasper was from Punjab, Jate and Crystal from China, Lapis Lazuli from Afghanistan, Turquoise from Tibet, Sapphire from Sri Lanka, Carnelian from Arab and many more. 28 kinds of such materials were used in the construction.