TAJ MAHAL, known all over the world for its architectural beauty is in the news but for bad reasons – the minarets of the monument that have stood for more than three centuries have tilted in recent years.

 

A symbol of love, which was built by a Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan, in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, the construction of this unbelieveable memorial was over in 1653. It was something that a human mind could not have thought of carving, but it was created some 350 years ago.

 

The tilt has increased to 3.57cm in 2009-10, as far as the South West minar is concerned. It was revealed by the Archaeological Survey of India, reports the Hindustan Times. Though there was no real change in the height of its main structure.

 

There is no need to lose your sleep over this piece of news, as the ASI affidavit stated that the changes are insignificant. It said: “The results of the recent exercise to determine the tilt of minarets, their horizontal and vertical movements and those of the structure as a whole have shown that the minarets of Taj Mahal have remained stable and the changes found are insignificant and is well in agreement within the permissible limits of geodetic observational accuracy,", reported Rediff.

 

But, it is understood that they are going to look into the matter seriously, as Taj Mahal has also become a national identity for India, all over the world. Some experts also believe that there is a need for a special kind of a GPS system to be put into place, so as to find out about the movement of the other structures that are located at the Taj Mahal complex.