After the recent attack on he Mahabodhi temple in Bihar, security has been tightened in and around the famed Taj Mahal. Security forces have been said to be watchful about all the visitors and ordered to frisk all visitors at the historic site.
Keeping in view the historical importance and craze in the tourist, security has been beefed up for the same. The 358-year-old Taj Mahal is India's most famed tourist attraction, bringing in four million visitors annually.
Need less to say, the Taj Mahal is considered to be the epitome of Mughal architecture, combining Islamic, Persian, Ottoman Turkish and Indian architectural styles.
Additional Director General of Police (ADG) Om Parkash Singh said, “In wake of the serial blasts, we have beefed up security at the Taj Mahal. Senior officers are reviewing security at the Taj Mahal, and have identified loopholes. Several security agencies are working closely to secure the Taj Mahal."
The Taj Mahal was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died after delivering the couple's 14th child.
UNESCO declared the Taj Mahal a world heritage site in 1983.
It is noted that ten bombs exploded at the Mahabodhi Temple complex, injuring two persons. The government has described it as a 'terror' attack.
(With inputs from ANI)
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