Row over 'indecent' photo shoot at Bibi ka Maqbara
A row has erupted over a photo session by some unidentified couples, believed to be tourists, at the famous Bibi Ka Maqbara in Maharashtra's Aurangabad, which history-lovers have dubbed "indecent".
The purported incident occurred on October 4 at the famous historical monument, also called as the 'Taj of Deccan'.
Photos of the 'photo session' have gone viral since then.
The maqbara or mausoleum was commissioned in 1660 by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in the memory of his first and chief wife Dilras Banu Begum.
"This photo session by some couples was indecent. Such shoots should not be allowed in historical monuments," local historian Dulari Qureshi told PTI on Sunday.
Echoing Qureshi, another history-lover and advocate Swapnil Joshi said such session would ruin the image of India's rich culture.
"The historical tanks and the pathway that leads to the main monument (in the maqbara) was used for this indecent photo shoot," he said.
Joshi said prompt and timely action by ...