The Taj Mahal, a stunning mausoleum in Agra, India, has grown beyond its origins. It is now a cultural icon known worldwide. In 1983, it was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site .

A billion chocolate-box images and tourist guidebooks order us to "read" the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan's marble mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal, known as "Taj Bibi," as the World's Greatest ...

It was not the first time that the Taj Mahal has disappeared under a blanket of smog. In 2021, visuals of the smog engulfing ...

Due to this heavy rainfall, few water droplets were noticed on 12.09.2024 through the ceiling of main mausoleum of Taj Mahal," the Union minister said in his response. However, "no serious ...

The Taj Mahal is a 17th Century riverfront mausoleum in Agra city which was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his queen Mumtaz who died while giving birth to their 14th child.

Ms Safvi says a book titled Taj Mahal: The Illumined Tomb by WE Begley and ZA Desaihas compiled an anthology of these documents. "From such books I realised how well-documented the building of the ...

In the latest update, the fog has now cleared as the temperature in Agra was recorded at 12.4 degree Celsius at 8 am this morning ...

The Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra are another UNESCO World Heritage Site that deserves a visit at least once in a lifetime.

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 ...