A plea has been filed in a court in Agra accusing the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and the Agra Development Authority (ADA) of allowing damage to the Taj Mahal during the Urs celebration.
It is not the first time that the 17th century monument of love, the Taj Mahal has been caught in communal cross fire that shows no signs of early abatement.The current phase was triggered by the visit, a fortnight ago, by a Hindu seer who was .
The ASI has let go of the entry fee for three days, February 27, 28 and March 1. The same has been to mark the 367th Urs of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan who commissioned the construction of the monument in the fond memory of his wife.
Shah Jahan’s 366th Urs commemoration at Taj Mahal raises questions
Shah Jahan’s 366th Urs commemoration at Taj Mahal raises questions
The 366th Urs commemoration of Shah Jahan has raised questions over why Mumtaz’s Urs at Taj Mahal is not commemorated
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Shahjahan s 366th Urs begins in Agra
History tells us that Emperor Shah Jahan loved his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, dearly. The Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is the symbol of the emperor’s love that he built after her death.
The Taj Mahal houses Mumtaz Mahal’s tomb and Shah Jahan was interred alongside his wife. Every year the ‘Urs’ of the emperor is held at the historical location, in line with the Supreme Court’s permission. The Urs commemorates the death anniversary of the Mughal emperor.