You Left My Heart Like a Grave

Hi! I am Taj Mahal People, love to say me Taj!

Also, known as "Symbol of Love!"

You can meet me in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

And reach me at 27°10′30″N78°02′31″E.

Now let's talk about my history- My architect is Ustad Ahmad Lahauri, who made me famous with millions of followers all over the world.

I was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal.

My achievements:

I was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.

I was declared a winner of the New7Wonders of the World (2000–2007) initiative.

Here are my Concerns with you all:

I was lively and active and in the Pink, But it's you who have made me ill and turned me in yellow and green.

I am in dilapidated condition, please step to embellish me.

Don't cut the trees they are very keen to me, to make me alive and to breathe.

An invasion of insect called Chironomus Challigrapous is turning me Green.

Explosive breeding of the pests in the populated Yamuna river is marring my Beauty.

This is because 52 drains all eventually leads to the Yamuna without any treatment,

causing water stagnant and fishes dying.

ASI (Archeological Survey of India) have been trying to scrub me.

But they know frequent scrubbing can take the sheen off to me.

The reason for getting yellowish is Iron staining.

Do you know? I contain naturally occurring deposits of Iron in me.

Which begins to oxidize when exposed to water directly.

Automobiles and industries spew out tonnes of emission every week.

This reacts with me giving a dull yellowish tint.

High level of SPM (Suspended Particulate Matter) in the air is changing my appearance.

This is because the dust and dirt deposits, do not get washed off by the rain.

And dust carbon-containing particles emitted during the burning of fossil fuels, biomass, and garbage.

How you can forget The Acid? Which had destroyed lots of beauties?

In my case, it is acid rain where sulphuric acid reacts with calcium to form Gypsum and flake off causing me to look alike ugly.

I bet this you know "Acid rain is the reason for corrosive action for acid deposition" and this is the result of your activities.

In millions of number you trot and trudge around me have you wondered you cause some amount of wear and tear on me?

Ohh my followers over the world please don't do this to me! Now you have heard my story make sure not to ruin my life!

I can be found in a perfect poem.

I can be found in a perfect story.

I can be a reason for your smile.

I can be a monument you want to see alive.

I can be the beauty you would appraise.

I can be a moment you will never replace.

Come and Enjoy but do take care of my age.

So that I cannot say you “left my heart like a grave!"

Remark: Before visiting any heritage please obey the rules of Do's and Don't. Remember it's our duty to save these monuments.