GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Did you know that During World War II, the Taj Mahal was disguised as a bamboo stockpile. Yes, this is true, the entire palace was covered with bamboo scaffolding, to protect it from bomber planes flying overhead.

Detailed explanation-2: -In an effort to mislead the Luftwaffe bombers, the British placed bamboo scaffolding over the dome of the Taj in 1942. From high above, enemy pilots would think of it only as a big ol’ pile of bamboo and thus, in turn, not bomb the monument.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1942, the government erected scaffolding to disguise the building in anticipation of air attacks by the Japanese Air Force. During the India-Pakistan wars of 1965 and 1971, scaffolding was again erected to mislead bomber pilots.

Detailed explanation-4: -Back then, the government anticipated an attack on Taj Mahal by the Luftwaffe, the aerial warfare branch of the Wehrmacht during World War II. Thankfully, it was spared from the devastation in the World War.