How many specialised workers built the Taj Mahal?
A50,000
B80,000
C20,000
D12,000
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 20,000
1. Work began in 1632.
2. Some 20,000 specialised workers built it.
3. It is the apogee of medieval Indian architecture.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 An Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter 8, Some Aspects of Indo-Islamic Architecture._
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