20million-dollar Taj Mahal
An Indian group in New Zealand has come up with a proposal to build a Kiwi version of the Taj Mahal in the Auckland suburb of Eden Tce.
The planned 20 million dollar replica will rise on the site of the existing Mahatma Gandhi Centre in Auckland, and could include a marble mausoleum, reflection pool and gold-plated ornaments.
"New Zealanders have their Te Papa, and what we want is a building that will reflect the grandeur and the rich Indian culture and history, and be the pride of the community here," The New Zealand Herald quoted Kanu Patel, Mahatma Gandhi Centre's chairman, as saying.
"The new building will benefit not only the Indian community but also Auckland City - as a tourist attraction, maybe - so I think there is a good reason for us to be receiving support from local government and charities," he added.
The centre has over the years hosted some of the Indian community's most significant social, cultural, religious and musical events and festivals, and the Taj Mahal replica is expected to do the same on a larger scale.
"Having a piece of land this size in central Auckland is like sitting on a goldmine, and we just have to maximize its potential. Since we own the land, we will be putting all the 20 million dollars into the building, and I think it can go quite a long way," Patel said.
The project also has the approval of local business owners, who supported the whole idea.
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Qatar should have atleast one, Anarkali Bazaar (Lahore).
"Think 100 times before you take a decision, But once that decision is taken, stand by it as one man" - Muhammad Ali Jinnah
but whr will dey find another shah jahan & mumtaz mahal??????
Pay peanuts & you get Monkeys
actually a kebab would be a perfect end to my night....no cold beers left :(
is this where lamb curry comes from?
You got my idea, sandee.
lol MD..
You can't just spend money and get your own Taj Mahal, It's so much more than the building that everyone sees. The whole place has such a great feeling of romance about it which can't be recreated...
It's just waste of money trying to recreate it anywhere else..
When you are courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder a second seems like an hour. That's relativity. - Albert Einstein
Then Qatar should build the Mount Everest here.