The flyer, created by a group of environmentalists, had the shocking headline "The great Taj Mahal will fall in five years!" ”

Although Shakru knew very well that the Taj Mahal would never collapse in five years, because he came here in 2016, and the Taj Mahal was fine until that time, let alone five years later in 1996. Still, he found what was written on the flyer to be shocking and convincing.

For example, the marble of the Taj Mahal mentioned in the leaflet has begun to turn yellow and discolored, small holes have appeared in some bricks that have been eroded, large stones have begun to fall off in some places, and there are various graffiti in many places (not only Chinese people who like to do this, in fact, everyone in all countries is the same), these situations have been found in Shakru when visiting the Taj Mahal today.

The most unbearable thing for Shakru is the poor repairs, and he feels that if you can't fix it, it's better not to fix it. For example, the sandstone of some walkways and platforms in the Taj Mahal is particularly weathered, and although some places have been heavily restored, the craftsmanship is very average, and the workers are filling the weathered caverns with a cement-like filler, and the colors do not match at all. Many of the white marbles were also cracked, and the poor paint restoration and grout of the gaps reminded Shakru of the bathroom he had renovated in his previous life

Lawyer Mehta, the producer of the leaflet and the initiator of the campaign to protect the Taj Mahal, also found the cause of these situations. The first is an oil refinery upwind of the Taj Mahal. Mehta's lawyer argues that the refinery emits large amounts of acid rain-forming sulphides that cause the Taj Mahal's white marble to turn yellow, which Mehta describes as a "marble cancer". To this end, Mehta applied to the court to state the importance of the Taj Mahal to India's cultural heritage, and its economic benefits as a tourist attraction far outweigh those of a small oil refinery. He wants the city of Agra, where the Taj Mahal is located, to be cleaned by closing, relocating, or forcing the installation of cleaning equipment around the Taj Mahal, including iron foundries and other small polluting factories.

The Yamuna River was originally part of the beauty of the Taj Mahal, and the location of the Taj Mahal is where the Yamuna River makes a sharp bend, which not only slows down the speed of the water, but also greatly reduces the erosion and erosion of the riverbed. Moreover, the sparkling water of the river is like a mirror, and the reflection of sunlight on the white marble is very charming.

But such an important river is now a dirty mess. In addition to a large amount of untreated human waste, there are plastic bags, plastic foam, snacks, empty bottles and other garbage in the Yamuna River. Environmentalists believe that such a dump would produce methane gas, which is one of the main contributors to the discoloration of white marble.

In addition, the construction of a dam in the upper reaches of the Yamuna River to increase public water supply has caused the water level of the Yamuna River to continue to drop, and lawyer Mehta and others fear that if it is not kept moist enough, the wooden structure beneath the Taj Mahal will soon disintegrate. He also believes that the Yamuna River itself is a complex engineering feat that gives the building thrust from all angles as it makes a sharp turn around the Taj Mahal. However, due to the gradual decrease in the water level, the Yamuna River now dries up for several months every year. Without a steady stream of water to bring about a reaction force, the Taj Mahal "has a tendency to naturally dump or sink into Hanoi".

In addition, the government of Uttar Pradesh has decided to spend US$1.8 billion to improve the tourism infrastructure around the Taj Mahal in order to maximize the tourism benefits, including the construction of a "heritage corridor" in the area near the cemetery. According to the plan, the project will eventually fill in the river between the two World Heritage sites of the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort, and build a pedestrian street with supermarkets, restaurants and tourist facilities on top of the river. As soon as the news spread, it was immediately met with strong opposition from Indian public opinion and the archaeological community. UNESCO also made it clear that "if the authenticity and integrity of these two sites are compromised or have a negative visual effect, the Taj Mahal will be inscribed on the World Heritage List in Danger." The entire project was terminated, but the sandstone and gravel left behind are still scattered throughout the dumpsite.

In addition, too many tourists are also a reason for the shortening of the life of the Taj Mahal, according to the assessment, the Taj Mahal can only withstand a maximum of 3 million tourists a year, but last year, that is, in 1990, the number of tourists has already exceeded 5 million, and thousands of tourists touch the marble with their greasy hands every day, coupled with the moisture they exhale, have had a serious impact on the discoloration of the marble, which is dominated by those MSLs who come to visit for free!

There were many locals and tourists at the site who supported Meta's action, but there were also those who objected, including the owners and workers of the nearby factory. They believe that shutting down hundreds of small brick kilns, ironworks, glass factories and oil refineries in the vicinity in order to reduce air pollution will be a serious blow to the local economy. You can't destroy the livelihood of the entire citizens of Arag for the sake of a Taj Mahal. And they believe that factories emit only a small fraction of the city's emissions, with a larger share coming from car exhaust and power stations.

Even they believe that most of the imperfections of the Taj Mahal do not affect its overall beauty. In some ways, yellowing and staining add to its beauty, like a handmade rug, with some imperfections that enhance its aesthetic effect; Another example is the antique patina on the furniture, scratches or blemishes make it more noble.

For this strange and shameless argument, Shakru naturally scoffed, but after all, he is not a real Indian, he will not care too much about this kind of thing, but the Amisha next to him is obviously different from him, and the little girl is very worried and asked: "Brother Shakru, will the Taj Mahal really collapse in the future?" ”

Shakru shook his head and comforted, "Don't worry, it won't be." As long as the local government has the brains to calculate the account, they will know that the tourism value that the Taj Mahal can create will far exceed the so-called industrial output value of these small factories, and they will naturally start to protect it when the time comes. The only problem is that with the efficiency of the government, it will definitely not be able to be counted on in the next three to five years, and maybe in ten years it will be able to start protective work. ”

Because of this mood-destroying thing, the two of them just took a hasty tour of the Taj Mahal at night and then returned to the hotel to rest, and the next day they set off to Khajuraho, which is close to the Taj Mahal, in fact, Shakru didn't want to bring Amisha here at first, because Khajuraho is most famous for having a unique and peculiar temple in the world, well, this temple can be called a man's paradise!