The last time the river reached the walls of the monument was in 1978, local media reports said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
LUCKNOW - A river that runs through the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has risen to lap the compound walls of the iconic Taj Mahal in the city of Agra, causing concern about damage to the 17th-century white marble monument.unusually heavy rain in northern India,The state has received 108 per cent of its normal rainfall since the four-month monsoon season began on June 1.
Local media outlets reported that the last time the river reached the walls of the monument, built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his queen Mumtaz Mahal, was 45 years ago, in 1978. Visuals from the area on Tuesday showed the red sandstone boundary wall of the Taj Mahal surrounded by muddy water, with the mausoleum itself looming over the scene, untouched by the river.
“If it rains more, or the water stays this high for some days, we will need to assess the situation again,” said Mr Raj Kumar Patel, superintendent archaeologist with the ASI.
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