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Taj Mahal becomes ‘first monument’ to join Twitter

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Taj Mahal has become the ‘first monument in the world’ to have its own twitter handle (@TajMahal).

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav launched the official twitter account of Taj Mahal.

The state’s Tourism’s Secretary Amrit Abhijat claimed that Taj Mahal is the first historic monument in the world to have a twitter account.


Taj Mahal already has a verified account on the micro-blogging site.

The bio of the Twitter account says, “The official Twitter handle of the World’s most Loved Monument, located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. One of the wonders of the World.”


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