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 white marble of taj mahal is changed to yellow because of.

Though this may once have been true for the famously pristine marble. The saying goes that the taj mahal is pinkish in the morning milky white in the evening and golden when the moon shines. The taj mahal is turning yellow mainly due to these reasons. India s iconic white marble mausoleum is on the outskirts of the eighth most polluted city in the world.

The scene was very different on september 21 when the taj mahal reopened after six months of being closed because of covid 19. 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. 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.