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Tajmahal During Second world war.


This was how the Taj Mahal was protected from bomber jets in 1942 during world war.
It was covered with huge scaffold, to make it look like a stockpile of bamboo and misguide bombers.
I think the covering is still incomplete in this photo. It seems the whole of Taj Mahal was covered but this picture shows only the main dome covered. Maybe the govt didnt allow any photographers later to shoot the final scaffold cover.

During the India-Pakistan war in 1971, it was protected by covering it with a green cloth and making it almost invisible i.e camouflaged within the greenery around it.
Even in 2001, after the Sep 11 attack, Archaeological Survey of India took up the precautionary measure to cover it with cloth and it took them more than 20 days to do that!!

Nice information with a rare photo shared. after all Taj is our pride.

This is a Real Mohammad Alam on a Bike.

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really nice information shared by Sasi......i never knew that so much was being done to protect the TAJ MAHAL.....worth it.......

Here is the one Image which we think of the father.


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sasi , can you get the picture of tajmal with green cloth used for protection

This was really nice to read about father. Really amazing and heart touching.

First of all photos are nice. Thanks Deepak for starting this thread. Here are some of more photos from Bangkok and Pattaya city :-
1. Alcazar Show

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2. Stupa of King Rama 1

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3. Buddha Temple

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4. Swarnabhoomi Airport

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That good thought for you father sasi.nice information you share.

Devayani I think these are the pictures you have taken with your camera.