Directory of Taj Mahal Resources

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Contains websites concerned with the architecture, history, and art of this Mughal monument. Travel related websites may also be found under the Travel and Tourism category at http://dmoz.org/Regional/Asia/India/Uttar_Pradesh/Localities/Agra/Travel_and_Tourism/.

Resources in This Category

• Explore the Taj Mahal

  http://www.taj-mahal.net/
  Armchair Travel provides a virtual tour of the monument via a map and 360-degree panoramas. Offers narration and music. [English, French, Hindi, Japanese]

• Greenpeace Protest

  http://www.greenpeace.org/seasia/ph/multimedia/slideshows/40-years-of-inspiring-action-in-photos/Nuclear-Action-at-the-Taj-Mahal-in-India/
  The international environment organisation flies a balloon over Taj Mahal as a symbol of protest against nuclear arms.

• Illumination of Taj Mahal

  http://www.cs.unc.edu/~raskar/Shaderlamps/Taj/
  Browse through images of models of the Taj, illuminated by projectors.

• Islamic Monuments of India

  http://www.ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~islamarc/WebPage1/htm_eng/agra-eng.htm
  Plans, historical accounts, and photographs of the Taj Mahal monument.

• PBS: Taj Mahal

  http://www.pbs.org/treasuresoftheworld/a_nav/taj_nav/main_tajfrm.html
  Tells the story from the origins of the Mughal dynasty to the building of its architectural masterwork, with beautiful illustrations.

• Taj Mahal

  http://www.tajmahal.gov.in/
  Official website by Department of Tourism, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Details about Taj Mahal, ticketing, tours, and tourist information.

• Taj Mahal - Heritage Status

  http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=252
  Article by UNESCO World Heritage Centre on the suspended 'Taj Corridor Project' and preseration of Taj's heritage status. Includes official documents and reports in PDF format.

• Taj Mahal : Structure

  https://structurae.net/structures/taj-mahal
  The structural type and technical data of the monument.

• Taj Mahal Origami

  http://papertoys.com/tajmahal.htm
  Contains instructions for making a fold-up paper model of the monument.

• Taj Mahal Pollution and Apathy

  http://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/oct/09/worlddispatch.comment
  A page by Luke Harding about pollution and apathy which is slowly destroying the Taj Mahal.

• Taj Mahal Pollution Plea

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/687017.stm
  Former US President Clinton uses the majestic setting of the monument to make a plea for greater efforts to combat environmental pollution affecting the Taj.

• Taj Slide Show

  http://ignca.nic.in/asp/showbig.asp?projid=ag01
  Contains digital images and close-ups of the monument and its minarets.

• The Taj Mahal : Architecture of a Love Story

  http://www.exoticindiaart.com/tajmahal.htm
  Detailed telling of the personal stories behind the building of the monument.

• The Taj Mahal: Pollution and Tourism

  http://www1.american.edu/TED/taj.htm
  A case study by Sean Farrell on environmental pollution and the Taj.

• Visit by the President of Pakistan

  http://pib.nic.in/archieve/phtgalry/pgyr2001/pg072001/pg15jul2001/150720015.html
  An image of General Pervez Musharraf and Mrs. Musharraf visiting the Taj Mahal on July 15, 2001.

• Was the Taj Mahal A Vedic Temple

  http://www.stephen-knapp.com/was_the_taj_mahal_a_vedic_temple.htm
  Some text and a collection of photographs, which seeks to demonstrate that the monument was in fact originally designed as a Hindu temple.

• Wikipedia - Taj Mahal

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taj_Mahal
  Account of the monument's history, architecture and garden layout. Also links to related and background information.

Other Languages

• French

 

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