Awrangzeb--locked in a fort from which he could look across the river at the Taj. By Constance Bond Only a man with enormous resources, both monetary and artistic, could have built the Taj Mahal.

In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was cited as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the ...

Located between the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort, the project would have certainly had a negative visual and cultural impact on the heritage values of these properties as they were built facing the river, ...

The Taj Mahal, a symbol of eternal love, stands on land that once belonged to the Jaipur royals. Mughal emperor Shah Jahan ...

Rising before dawn to catch the sunrise over the Taj Mahal and Yamuna river is truly worthwhile - Adrian Pope/Stone RF There are affordable package tours with the likes of Jules Verne, which offers an ...

Gatiman Express, Indian Railway’s one of the fastest trains, proved the appropriateness of its name by covering 188km in just ...

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 ...

For all the five years between FY20 and FY24, Taj Mahal topped the list, a written reply from the government shared in a ...

Explore Agra's Mughal splendor with a 2-day itinerary, starting with a sunrise visit to the Taj Mahal and exploring Agra Fort. Discover the "Baby Taj," immerse yourself in local markets, and savor ...

Alex Masi Graffiti at the Taj Mahal. Alex Masi "It's basically a sewage canal," environmentalist Brij Khandelwal says of the Yamuna River, originally an integral part of the Taj Mahal's beauty.

This made it the highest-earning monument protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), according to government data shared in the Rajya Sabha.

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 ...