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Taj Mahal dropped from UP tourism booklet? Here's why the controversy erupted

Taj Mahal dropped from UP tourism booklet? Here's why the controversy erupted on Business Standard. The Taj Mahal may be one of the 'seven wonders of the world,' attracts millions of tourists each year, but failed to feature in Uttar Pradesh's latest tourism booklet. <br>

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Taj Mahal dropped from UP tourism booklet? Here's why the controversy erupted

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  1. Taj Mahal dropped from UP tourism booklet? Here's why the controversy erupted The Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world does not excite the imagination of Yogi Adityanath's administration Taj Mahal dropped from UP tourism booklet? Here's why the controversy erupted on Business Standard. The Taj Mahal may be one of the 'seven wonders of the world,' attracts millions of tourists each year, but failed to feature in Uttar Pradesh's latest tourism booklet.

  2. The Taj Mahal may be one of the ‘seven wonders of the world,’ attracting millions of tourists each year, but it has failed to feature in Uttar Pradesh’s latest tourism booklet. The 32-page UP tourism booklet, which has the famed Ganga aarti as its cover image, has been printed to promote the tourist spots in Uttar Pradesh, but surprisingly the most prominent and popular one is missing. Titled Apaar Sambhavnaye or ‘Boundless Possibilities’, the brochure released by the Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department displays most of the other cultural and heritage sites in the State, particularly those associated with the Hindu religious tourism. Earlier, it was also reported that the BJP Government in the state had not included Taj Mahal as part of Uttar Pradesh's "cultural heritage". Taj Mahal irrelevant to Indian culture - UP CM Yogi Adityanath, earlier this year, said that Taj Mahal and other minarets - monuments made during the medieval and Mughal era - were not reflective of Indian culture. Last month, Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister made the controversial statement that Mughals were "plunderers" and not "our ancestors" as depicted in Indian history. He also called Shah Jahan "barbaric" for amputating the hands of the artisans who constructing the Taj Mahal. "The Taj Mahal is an outstanding monument depicting Indian craftsmanship but Shahjahan amputated the hands of artisans who made the Taj. This is not Indian culture and shows he was barbaric. The deputy chief minister's remarks come about three months after his boss, Uttar Pradesh chief minister

  3. Significance of the Taj Mahal * The Taj Mahal is one of the seven wonders of the world * It is tourism magnet for celebrities including Princess Diana, who famously posed outside it alone, telegraphing her disintegrating marriage. * A visit to the Taj Mahal, built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in 1630s, is a must for foreign tourists, looking to explore Indian culture and heritage spots. * It has been named a "World Heritage site" by Unesco. * It is among the 10 iconic spots of Indian heritage and Indian culture, to be cleaned up under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Clean India mission. →Taj Mahal Controversy←

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