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.

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 taj mahal is turning yellow mainly due to these reasons. 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 saying goes that the taj mahal is pinkish in the morning milky white in the evening and golden when the moon shines.

India s iconic white marble mausoleum is on the outskirts of the eighth most polluted city 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. Though this may once have been true for the famously pristine marble.