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Taj Mahal
![The Taj Mahal: Monumental Neglect The Taj Mahal: Monumental Neglect](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18132369833387.jpg)
The Taj Mahal: Monumental Neglect
By Neeta Lal
India's top court threatens to “shut down” India's most iconic monument unless action is taken to restore it.
![Adopt a Heritage: Should Private Companies Be Caretakers of Indian National Monuments? Adopt a Heritage: Should Private Companies Be Caretakers of Indian National Monuments?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-koushik-chowdavarapu-392709-unsplash.jpg)
Adopt a Heritage: Should Private Companies Be Caretakers of Indian National Monuments?
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Will sites like the Taj Mahal become better managed or will they become banners for private firms?
![The Real History of Hindu-Muslim Relations Under Akbar The Real History of Hindu-Muslim Relations Under Akbar](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-1630-31-akbar_jahangir_and_shah_jahan_with_their_ministers.jpg)
The Real History of Hindu-Muslim Relations Under Akbar
By Abhishek Mehrotra
Contrary to the dominant narrative, Hindus and Muslims in India have not always been at each other’s throats.
![No, the Taj Mahal Wasn't a Hindu Temple No, the Taj Mahal Wasn't a Hindu Temple](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-16609123014_6462c1cda8_k.jpg)
No, the Taj Mahal Wasn't a Hindu Temple
By Krzysztof Iwanek
But attempts to prove it was are interesting feats of selective partisan history.
![The Slow Decay of the Taj Mahal The Slow Decay of the Taj Mahal](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-01_14-12-36.jpg)
The Slow Decay of the Taj Mahal
By Heenay Patel
How pollution and bureaucratic incompetence threaten to destroy India's greatest monument.
![Miss Universe in Hot Water Over “Insulting” Taj Mahal Photo Shoot Miss Universe in Hot Water Over “Insulting” Taj Mahal Photo Shoot](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sizes/thumbnail/19357_5280aa2857a25.jpg)
Miss Universe in Hot Water Over “Insulting” Taj Mahal Photo Shoot
Olivia Culpo faces potential fines for her fashion shoot at the Taj Mahal.
![Great Wall of China: Fortified Symbol of a Nation’s Ancient Past Great Wall of China: Fortified Symbol of a Nation’s Ancient Past](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sizes/thumbnail/427_5242a9895396a.jpg)
Great Wall of China: Fortified Symbol of a Nation’s Ancient Past
The Great Wall of China still confounds visitors more than 2,000 years since its construction began.
![Taj Mahal: A Mughal Memorial to Love Taj Mahal: A Mughal Memorial to Love](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sizes/thumbnail/495_5242a99a3fd27.jpg)
Taj Mahal: A Mughal Memorial to Love
India’s most iconic building continues to dazzle the world and is recognized as one of its new seven wonders.
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