The claim: An Indian MP and some right-wing groups claim that the iconic Taj Mahal is a Hindu temple. Vinay Katiyar from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) recently asked the government to ...
The Taj Mahal has been controversially excluded from an Uttar Pradesh tourism booklet. The booklet, issued by the tourism department, was not intended to be a promotional brochure, but the ...
The famous tourist destination still has plenty to offer. 6 min read "The Taj Mahal shows three faces,” says Nicholas Wapshott, a British writer, journalist, and father. “In the early morning ...
The trouble with the Taj Mahal is that it has become so overlaid with accumulated meanings as to be almost impossible to see. A billion chocolate-box images and tourist guidebooks order us to ...
Cracks in the marble façade of the Taj Mahal are fuelling claims that the Indian government is choosing to look the other way as the much-loved monument crumbles. The Taj Mahal is a Unesco World ...
When it comes to truly great monuments, it doesn't get much more iconic than the ivory-white marble, and satisfying symmetry, ...
The Taj Mahal, one of the world’s most iconic monuments, recently faced an unusual challenge as incessant rainfall in Agra over three days led to water leakage from its main dome. A video ...
The Taj Mahal in Agra is experiencing water seepage and dampness within its main tombs following prolonged rainfall. Experts from the Archaeological Survey of India inspected the site, finding ...
Plain and simple: This is the reason you come to Agra. The Taj Mahal is a majestic tomb built in the Mughal style, which combines Indian, Islamic and Persian architectural principles. Visitors ...
It took Shah Jahan 22 years to construct the Taj Mahal and 20,000 men toiled ceaselessly to fulfill his dream. Built of the finest white marble and inlaid with precious stones, the Taj Mahal is ...
Image Source : PTI A newly released video raises alarms as a plant clings to the marble dome of the Taj Mahal. A new video has surfaced, highlighting negligence in the maintenance and preservation ...
Amid ongoing row over ‘poor maintenance’ of Taj Mahal, multiple cracks and damage have appeared on the walls and floors of the historic monument due to heavy rainfall in Agra over the past ...