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The Taj Mahal’s foundations are crumbling and experts estimate that unless urgent action is taken to shore them up the monument will collapse in the next five years.
The Daily Mail reports,
Professor Ram Nath, a historian who is one of the world’s leading authorities on the Taj, said: ‘The Taj stands just on the edge of the river Yamuna which has now dried up.
‘This was never anticipated by its builders. The river is a constituent of its architectural design and if the river dies, the Taj cannot survive.’
The 358-year-old marble mausoleum is a symbol of romance and eternal love. It was built by Mongul emperor Shah Jahan to honor his most beloved wife, who died in childbirth. Unfortunately, the Taj Mahal is going to need a lot more than undying love if it is going to survive another decade.
Read the entire article at The Daily Mail.