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 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 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 ...
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 ...
When it comes to truly great monuments, it doesn't get much more iconic than the ivory-white marble, and satisfying symmetry, ...
Indian security personnel stand guard at the Taj Mahal after it reopened on Monday Few people turned up to see the iconic Taj Mahal when it reopened its doors after six months - the longest it has ...
Assistant commissioner of police (ACP) Taj Security Syed Areeb Ahmed informed that this ultrasonic monkey repellent machine would be installed at a point initially as a pilot project and after ...
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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 ...
Built in 1903, this historic property is composed of two landmark buildings, and its 100-plus years of history predate Mumbai's most famous landmark across from the hotel's entrance, The Gateway ...
Orient‑Express to The Ghan Expedition, it’s never been easier, or chicer, to travel by rail. Here are the carriages to know ...
As you explore the grounds, admire the intricate marble lattice work and precious gemstones used to decorate the Taj Mahal's exterior and interior chambers. Shah Jahan truly spared no expense on his ...