This 200-year-old palace was converted to a hotel in 1953 and has been repeatedly enlarged and revamped. Much of the original charm remains, though it is not nearly as charming as the exceptional ...

"There was a haveli [mansion] owned by Hindu ruler Jai Singh which existed before the Taj ... Mahal: The True Story. He argued in the book that the monument was originally a Hindu temple and ...

It’s the terrorist attack that shook the entire country and the world, when Pakistani terrorists struck at various important locations in south Mumbai, including the Taj Mahal Palace hotel ...

The love story behind the Taj: In 1628, Shah Jahan became ruler of the Mughal Empire. His favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal (which means “chosen one of the palace”), was his loyal travel companion.

The government has previously shuttered thousands of factories near the Taj Mahal, but activists say its marble is still losing its lustre. Sewage in the Yamuna River, alongside the palace ...

Jai Vilas Mahal was established in 1874 by Jayajirao Scindia, the Maharaja of Gwalior, and it is still the residence of his descendants. The palace has 400 rooms, out of which 40 rooms have been ...