“Taj Mahal inspires awe,” writes Trump on his visit to the edifice of love

February 24: US President Donald Trump along with his wife Melania Trump visited Taj Mahal on Monday. Taj, the edifice of love inspired Trump to such an extent that he wrote on its visitors book, “he Taj Mahal inspires awe, a timeless testament to the rich and diverse beauty of Indian culture! Thank You India.”

The Mughal-era monument, which was built over a period of nearly 20 years by Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal after her death in 1631, was refurbished to welcome the American President. The Taj Mahal has been closed to visitors in the second half of the day as tickets were issued till 11.30am and was cleared of visitors by noon. It needs mention that former US president Bill Clinton and his daughter Chelsea Clinton had paid a visit to the Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world on the bank of the Yamuna, in 2000.

The sight-seeing experience at Taj Mahal was part of US President’s jam-packed schedule in India, which includes a visit to three cities- Ahmedabad, Agra and New Delhi. After a brief stopover at Taj Mahal, President Trump, along with the official delegation, boarded the flight to Delhi, where the US leader will spend the night.