When the Taj Mahal was banished from Agra! The whole country was blacked out

Everyone knows the eighth wonder of the world, Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal was built in the 16th century on the banks of the Yamuna River. The whole world is crazy about Taj Mahal because it is a wonderful specimen of Mughal architecture. To see this building of Shah Jahan’s dreams, people run from across the seven seas. But do you know that Taj Mahal disappeared from Agra for some time? Yes, it is absolutely true that Taj Mahal was disappeared from Agra for some time. Let us know how the Taj Mahal disappeared and what was the reason for it?

Taj Mahal was on the target of Pakistan

Ever since Bangladesh was given independence, it was believed that Pakistan can attack India anytime. On the night of December 3, 1971, Pak Air Force aircraft entered the Indian border and started targeting air strips. During that time the airport of Agra was considered very big and that is why the target of Pakistan was also the airstrip of Agra. Apart from this, information was also received that the Pak Air Force could also target the Taj Mahal in Agra.

This is how the Taj Mahal disappeared

The Government of India soon took a decision and ordered the Taj Mahal to be covered. On the night of December 3, when Pak Air Force aircraft entered the Indian border, the whole of India was blacked out. This was done so that the Pak Air Force could not understand anything. In the meantime, the Taj Mahal of Agra was covered with green cloth, so that the Taj Mahal could not be visible to the Pak Airforce in the moonlight night.

Pak Air Force had dropped 16 bombs

In the year 1971, Pak Air Force planes entered Agra and dropped a total of 16 bombs. It has been told that at that time 3 bombs fell on the airstrip, but it caused only partial damage to the airport. Apart from this, the remaining 13 bombs fell in the fields around the rest of the airport due to blackout, which did not cause any damage.