The Taj Mahal was originally adorned with a 466 kg ... According to historian Raj Kishore Raje in his book Tawarikh-e-Agra, the gold used for the finial was sourced from the royal treasury and ...

In such a situation, if lights are lit inside the Taj Mahal, then these insects can stain and damage the pristine white marble of the Taj Mahal. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has strongly ...

The acoustics inside the main dome ... he likely did not visit the Taj Mahal again and only saw it from his prison at Agra Fort, after his son Aurangzeb usurped the throne.

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 ...

Situated inside bustling lanes of Old city ... silence amongst mystical air around Hinduism. Though Agra is famous for its iconic Taj Mahal, it has much more to offer than this one architectural ...

Travelers may even be inspired to visit a destination based on their desire to see a single iconic structure, whether it's the Taj Mahal in Agra or Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater in ...

"80 percent of Agra's population is dependent on the Taj Mahal. Be it tourist guides, hotels, rickshaw drivers, all have a livelihood thanks to Shah Jahan." ...

On the occasion of International Women's Day, entry has been made free for all tourists --- domestic and foreign, who are visiting the Taj Mahal and other ASI-protected monuments in Agra.

What can be said about the mighty Taj Mahal in Agra that hasn’t been said before? That it is one of the finest monuments ever built by man is a fact nobody who has witnessed its magnificence can ...

2011 35COM 7B.67 - Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri (India) (C 252; C 251; C 255) 2010 34COM 7B.68 - Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri (India) (C 252; C 251; C 255) 2007 31COM 7B.80 - Taj ...