Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal Vanished During 1971 War: Here’s How India Pulled off the Trickiest Trick of all Times! | TDG Explainer

09 May 2025

As India readies itself for the biggest civil defense exercises since 1971 in the wake of the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, an erstwhile wartime game plan is under the spotlight all over again that the one that envisioned the Taj Mahal 'disappearing' In December 1971, when Indo-Pak was at...

Vlogger Recommends Tourists THIS Must-Visit Spot in Agra, An It’s Not Taj Mahal

14 Nov 2024

YouTuber and Instagram influencer Sean Hammond, well-known for his travel vlogs, is currently touring India and sharing his experiences from the streets of Delhi. In one of his recent videos, Sean urged travelers to visit a spot that amazed him, though it’s neither the iconic Taj Mahal nor Delhi’s historic...

Water Leaks From Taj Mahal’s Main Dome After Heavy Rain in Agra, Video Goes Viral

14 Sep 2024

The Taj Mahal’s iconic main dome in Agra has experienced water leakage due to three consecutive days of heavy rain, as reported by news agency PTI. The continuous downpour caused flooding in one of the monument’s gardens, drawing attention from visitors and sparking concern when a viral video of the...

Two Right-Wing Activists Arrested For Gangajal Offering At Taj Mahal, Claiming It As Shiva Temple

03 Aug 2024

Two men from a right-wing organization were arrested for allegedly offering Gangajal at the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, during the holy month of Sawan. The men, claiming to be associated with the Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, argued that they were performing a religious ritual at what they...

‘Lord Shiv Called Me…’: Kanwariya Tries To Offer ‘Gangajal’ At Taj Mahal

30 Jul 2024

On Monday, a kanwariya attempted to offer 'Gangajal' at the Taj Mahal, claiming that 'Lord Shiv' had instructed her to do so in a dream. The woman, Meena Rathore, was halted by the monument's authorities. “I came to Tejo Mahalaya to offer the 'Gangajal'. Lord Shiv called me in my...

World Heritage Day: No Entry Fee to Centrally Protected Monuments on April 18

18 Apr 2024

On World Heritage Day, which falls on Thursday, no entry fee will be charged at centrally protected monuments. While access to the Taj Mahal will remain free, visitors wishing to enter the main mausoleum will incur charges. Raj Kumar Patel, the Superintending Archaeologist of the Archaeological Survey of India's Agra...

BJP MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi claims that Taj Mahal not a ‘symbol of love’

06 Apr 2023

On Thrusday, According to Assam BJP MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi, who claims that the Taj Mahal is not a representation of love, "Shah Jahan married three times more after the death of Mumtaz." On Wednesday, Kurmi said that "Shah Jahan erected the Taj Mahal in honour of Mumtaz, his fourth wife....

Fog shrouds Agra’s Taj Mahal

11 Jan 2023

Several cities of Uttar Pradesh continue to grapple with cold and fog on Wednesday. The India Meteorological Department tweeted on Wednesday, “very dense fog observed in many places over Haryana, Punjab, west UP, sub-Himalayan west Bengal and Sikkim.” Even the iconic Taj Mahal was not visible from a distance as...

Supreme Court declines to entertain PIL for evolution of Taj Mahal’s ‘real age’, ‘real history’

05 Dec 2022

The iconic Taj Mahal was the subject of public interest litigation (PIL) on Monday, but the Supreme Court declined to take it on the grounds that it is not the role of the courts to judge the "real age" and "real history" of such monuments. "Do not drag courts into...

Supreme Court dismisses plea to open rooms in Taj Mahal

21 Oct 2022

The Supreme Court on Friday junked a plea seeking the opening of 22 rooms in the Taj Mahal to enquire into the monument's history. A bench of Justices MR Shah and MM Sundresh termed the plea a "publicity interest litigation". The bench said, "The High Court was not in error...

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