Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tuesday 10 January 1956, page 7


Cracks in Taj Mahal

AGRA, Monday: Three wide cracks have appeared in the main structure of the Taj Mahal, the famed white marble tomb of Mogul Em-press Mumtaz Mahal at Agra.

The cracks, in plaster in-side rooms of the octagonal building, are being examined by experts.

A portion of the outer courtyard wall has col-lapsed, which may be due to heavy flooding which af-fected the area round the Taj

Mahal last autumn.