How are humans destroying monuments such as Taj Mahal and qutub minar ? Explain briefly
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India’s pollution problem, which came into the limelight after Delhi’s air was declared even filthier than Beijing’s last year, is even more monumental than we thought.
Toxic air spouting out from burning trash and exhaust pipes has taken its toll on the facades of some of the country’s sacred heritage sites.
The impact of air pollution on the iconic Taj Mahal—whose grand marble edifice is slowly turning brownish-yellow—has been covered by the media for several years now. But over the last few years, many more sites have joined the queue—their carefully carved and crafted marble pillars of centuries past turning yellow, brown and black.
However in an unfortunate incident, lightning struck the top floor and damaged it. Hence, Firoz Shah Tughlaq, took it upon himself to do all the repair work. Not only did he repair the damage but also kept adding new floors each year. The Minar also consists of carvings of verses from the holy book- Quran.
And this is how Qutub Minar was finally built. The surrounding small, significant monuments are the Iron Pillar of Delhi, The Tomb of Iltutmish, Alai Minar and many others.