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 ...

The one thing that will stay with you for life is that first glimpse of the Taj – there’s nothing quite like it,” said my guide, Manohar Singh, as we walked towards the eastern gate of the mausoleum.

The Taj Mahal located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, is a tourist hotspot for travellers across the globe. As per the Uttar Pradesh government's website, the iconic ivory-white marble mausoleum is the ...

As the Yamuna enters the Yamunanagar district in Haryana to the Hathni Kund barrage, the river water is diverted to Haryana ...

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It’s among civilisation’s oldest building materials, but marvel is experiencing something of a renaissance thanks to bold ...

Anand Prakash Chouksey, a 52-year-old school teacher from Madhya Pradesh, built a Taj Mahal replica home for his wife. The four-bedroom house, which took three years to build, features a 29-foot ...

Getting a ticket to the Taj Mahal Ticket prices start at 1,100 rupees (£10) for foreign nationals, with an additional 200 rupees (£1.82) to visit the main mausoleum. There is no entry fee for ...

The altar reveals the presence of powerful rulers from Teotihuacan who were there at a time when a coup ousted Tikal’s Maya ...