Taj Mahal Marathon Taj Mahal Marathon The Taj Mahal Marathon is a long-distance running event, to be held in Agra, India. The event will be first run on Friday, June 14, 2013 and will continue every year. The race was founded by India's youngest ultramarathon runner, and an engineer, Gaurav Madan. Set over a largely flat course around the Chambal River and River Yamuna, the race begins at three separate points around Taj Mahal, Agra and finishes in Bhangarh, Rajasthan. In addition to being one of the top ten international marathons to run as per Lonely Planet across the globe, this crew supported
Taj Mahal (palace) Taj Mahal (palace) Taj Mahal is a palace built by Sultan Shah Jahan, Begum of Bhopal. It is located beside the Taj-ul-Masajid in Bhopal, India. The Taj Mahal at Bhopal was built as the Begum's residence, at a cost of 3,000,000. Its construction spanned over a period of 13 years, from 1871 to 1884. It was one of the largest palaces of the world built at that time. The building was originally named Raj Mahal ("royal palace"). The British Resident at Bhopal, highly impressed with the architecture, suggested that the palace be renamed the Taj Mahal, the Taj Mahal at