The White Marble Of Taj Mahal Is Changed To Yellow Because Of

Air pollution discoloration of marble due to oxidation of its constituents environmental neglect and wear and tear caused by millions of tourists who visit it every year.

The white marble of taj mahal is changed to yellow because of.

Owners of souvenir shops would stand by the road soliciting customers and every café promised the best rooftop view of the white marble monument which has serenely watched over the city for 400 years. Though this may once have been true for the famously pristine marble. The saying goes that the taj mahal is pinkish in the morning milky white in the evening and golden when the moon shines. India s white marvel the taj mahal is slowly turning brownish yellow because of air pollution says an indo us study which also identifies the pollutants responsible for the effect.

The taj mahal is one of the most beloved monuments in the world. It says taj is changing colour due to deposition of dust and carbon containing particles emitted in the burning of fossil fuels biomass and garbage. India s iconic white marble mausoleum is on the outskirts of the eighth most polluted city in the world.