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adminMay 25, 2021

By Shuriah Niazi, New Delhi: Muslims in Indian city of Agra would no longer be able to offer prayers at the mosque situated on the premises of landmark Taj Mahal except on Fridays. According to the directives issued by the Archaeological Survey of India, Muslims will be allowed to offer prayers at the Taj Mahal […]

adminMay 25, 2021

New Delhi : Slamming both the Central and Uttar Pradesh government for the neglect of Taj Mahal, the Supreme Court on Thursday wondered what if Unesco drops the 17th century Mughal monument from its list of world heritage sites. “It is a world heritage site. What will happen if Unesco say that we withdraw the […]

adminMay 25, 2021

New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on the Centre and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) for not being able to protect the iconic Taj Mahal, asking to “shut it down” or “demolish or restore” the Mughal structure. The apex court was unhappy as the Uttar Pradesh government failed to […]

adminMay 25, 2021

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New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Monday refused to allow outsiders to offer ‘namaz’ at a mosque in the Taj Mahal premises, saying the historic monument, which is one of the seven wonders of the world, “must be protected”. A bench headed by Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Ashok Bhushan said there was no […]

adminMay 25, 2021

By Brij Khandelwal, Agra : The controversial Taj Heritage Corridor which brought down the Mayawati government in 2003 is being resurrected in a new avatar — but disturbing questions remain, environmentalists say. The Uttar Pradesh horticulture department, in collaboration with the Archaeological Survey of India, has started greening the vast wasteland sandwiched between two world […]

adminMay 25, 2021

By Brij Khandelwal, Agra : Welcoming the Supreme Court’s concern over discolouring of the Taj Mahal, the 17th century monument to love in Agra, historian Prof R. Nath, an authority on Mughal architecture, said “mud-pack treatment with ‘Multani Mitti’ was the chief cause (of its browning) and this should be stopped forthwith”. Talking to IANS […]

adminMay 25, 2021

By Brij Khandelwal, Agra : Y.H. Tucy, who claims to be the great grandson of last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, has said the Sunni Waqf Board has no claim over the Taj Mahal and Ayodhya’s Babri Masjid land. The Taj Mahal, is the nation’s property and no one can claim any right over it, […]

adminMay 25, 2021

By Dr Syed Zafar Mahmood, Taj Mahal is known all over the world for its singular beauty and as a symbol of ardent love. But, the third aspect of its celestial revelatory panorama remains mostly obscure from the public cognizance. 2. On the gigantic double arches in all four sides of the Taj facade, carefully […]

adminMay 25, 2021

New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to prepare a holistic plan for the protection and preservation of Taj Mahal and the environment around it so that historic monument could be there for another 400 years and not just for generations. The bench of Justice Madan B. Lokur and […]

adminMay 25, 2021

Agra : The Taj Mahal, one of the wonders of the world, is an architectural marvel and it doesn’t matter who constructed it, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Thursday. “It is an architectural marvel built by the blood and sweat of the local people,” the Chief Minister told a public meeting here, […]

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Taj Mahal’s mosque closed for prayers except on Fridays

What if UNESCO withdraws Taj’s world heritage site title, asks SC

Restore Taj Mahal or demolish it, SC tells government

SC bans outsiders from offering namaz in Taj mosque

Taj Heritage Corridor being resurrected in new avatar, but questions remain

ASI’s ‘beauty parlour’ treatment cause of Taj’s browning, says historian

Taj belongs to India, not religious boards: Mughal descendant

Taj Mahal’s Spiritual Message

Frame holistic plan to protect, preserve the Taj for next 400 years: SC

Taj an architectural marvel, says UP CM

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