TRIVIA BITS ... TAJ MAHAL
The Taj Mahal, one the world’s most beautiful buildings, was scheduled to be torn down in the 1830’s so that its marble facing could be removed and shipped to London for sale by auction to the landed English gentry.
Wrecking machinery was moved into the garden grounds to commence work when word came form London not to proceed.
The first auction of marble facades from Indian monuments and buildings had been a failure and it would not have been worth while to tear down the Indian mausoleum.
Wrecking machinery was moved into the garden grounds to commence work when word came form London not to proceed.
The first auction of marble facades from Indian monuments and buildings had been a failure and it would not have been worth while to tear down the Indian mausoleum.
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