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 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 ...
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 ...
the jewel of India, the far-famed Taj Mahal. Pearly pink at dawn and opalescent by moonlight, Mumtaz Mahal's tomb is so delicately ethereal that it threatens to disappear during Agra's white-heat ...
More than 20000 workers were involved in the construction of Taj Mahal and it took almost 20 years to complete.
Bhopal, like many historical cities, has two faces: one that you see every day, and the other that is hidden has to be ...
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 ...
Bihar-born Mithilesh Kumar Srivastava, infamously known as Natwarlal, sold the world wonder Taj Mahal to a group of clueless foreigners with his forgery skills. Reports also say that he sold ...
The recent passing of Ratan Tata, the chairman emeritus of the Tata Group, has left a profound impact on the nation and ...
When terror piggybacked on the dark of the night on 26/11 and breached the gates of Mumbai’s Taj Mahal Palace, the iconic hotel’s vaunted spirit of hospitality ...
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 ...
The planned construction of a new industrial complex near the Taj Mahal was recently prevented. However, a comprehensive assessment of the origin and impact of the environmental pollution is necessary ...