"It is a celebration of woman built in marble and that’s the way to appreciate it."

"Not a piece of architecture, as other buildings are, but the proud passions of an emperor’s love wrought in living st…"

"The Taj is incomparable, designed like a palace and finished like a jewel—a snow-white emanation starting from a bed …"

"Along with the masses of labourers flocking to Agra once news of its [Taj Mahal] inception spread, materials for the …"

"One can imagine having a procedural rule that anything ambiguous should be treated as the Taj Mahal unless we see tha…"

"The soul of Iran incarnate in the body of India."

"The Taj is pinkish in the morning, milky white in the evening and golden when the moon shines. These changes, they sa…"

"It rises above the banks of the river like a solitary tear suspended on the cheek of time."

"Alternate version: A tear drop on the cheek of eternity."

"We had admired the presidential palace and parliament houses, paused beside the striking India Gate, inspected the 16…"