When Taj Mahal Was Concealed During World War II

If you explore history, then you must be curious as to why the Taj Mahal was concealed during World War II. The Taj Mahal is a massive white marble mausoleum that was built in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, between 1631 and 1648 CE. The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (1628–1658 CE) ordered the construction of the Taj Mahal in honor of his beloved wife. The Taj Mahal was a great symbol of love in a pure relationship.

The Taj Mahal is one of the most celebrated marble mausoleums of art in the world’s history. It is the crown jewel of Muslim art in India. Even though significant restoration and preservation efforts have been made on Indian buildings during the British colonial era, these efforts have not diminished the original characteristics of the structures.

The British covered the Taj Mahal’s dome with bamboo scaffolding in an attempt to deceive Luftwaffe bombers. In 1942, during World War II, the British government built thick bamboo scaffoldings to protect the world-famous Taj Mahal from German and Japanese aircraft.

Considering that, back then, there was no high-precision GPS or satellite imaging,. However, to the bomber jets circling overhead, the monument appeared to be nothing more than a stockpile of bamboo. As a result, enemy pilots did not attack the monument, believing it to be nothing more than a large pile of bamboo. But all that is depicted in the photos is the dome being covered. It is often thought that the entire building of shining white marble was covered. The same technique was used in 1965 and 1971, when India was at war with Pakistan.

The Archaeological Survey of India covered the Taj Mahal with linen clothes as a measure of security after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Towers. The photos are extremely rare because this was supposed to be kept as low-key as possible.

The photo shows Corporal Anthony J. Scopelliti and Private First-Class Ray Cherry observing Private First-Class John C. Byron Jr. as he attempts to catch a fish in the pond directly in front of the historic monument (1942). The initials of Bryon Jr. and Scopelliti sit atop the Taj dome. As another ancient photo indicates, they had put their initials there while fixing the scaffolding in the 1940s. Therefore, no love can beat the story of Taj Mahal.

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