The Taj Mahal is more than just a tourist attraction, it’s a representative of India’s architectural panache. It is a part of the “seven wonders of the world”, the only one from India amongst the other magnificent structures from around the world.

However, it failed to make it on Uttar Pradesh’s latest tourism booklet. The same Taj Mahal that attracts millions of tourists from around the world year after year, contributing towards the economy of the country, is not considered important enough to feature on Uttar Pradesh’s official tourism booklet.
The cover of the 32-page booklet features Ganga Aarti. The booklet contains important attractions that promote the tourist spots in Uttar Pradesh. The most important and sought-after attraction of them all is missing in the booklet.

 Taj Mahal could hands-down be the most attractive tourist spot for the whole of India, not just a state in the country. The focus has been removed from Taj Mahal for a controversial reason. ‘Apaar Sambhavnaye’ or ‘Boundless Possibilities’ is the title of the brochure released by the Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department. It showcases cultural and heritage sites in the State, especially the ones that are associated with the Hindu religious tourism.

As per earlier reports, the BJP Government in the state had not included Taj Mahal as part of Uttar Pradesh's "cultural heritage", and Yogi Adityanath had made a statement earlier this year that Taj Mahal and the other minarets that were made during the medieval and Mughal period do not count as a reflection of Indian culture.

According to Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister’s controversial statement last month, Mughals were "plunderers" and not "our ancestors" as it has been depicted in the history of India. He added by calling Shah Jahan "barbaric" for amputating the hands of the artisans who built the Taj Mahal.

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