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‘Nothing lasts forever’: Water damage at Taj Mahal sparks concerns about preserving pride of India
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Workers cleaning one of the fountains at Taj Mahal on Sept 24.
ST PHOTO: DEBARSHI DASGUPTA
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AGRA – There are two kinds of people, former US president Bill Clinton is said to have once remarked: Those who have seen the Taj Mahal and love it, and those who have not seen the iconic monument and yet love it.
Such is the abiding and popular charm of the 17th-century white marble mausoleum in Agra – India’s most visited monument that draws around eight million visitors annually.
