Taj Mahal’s tombs cleaned after 300 years ahead of Trump’s visit

US President Donald Trump is making his first official visit to India today. The nation has certainly geared up for the same; from massive billboards to building a wall in Ahmedabad to hide the slums to some areas receiving a complete makeover, it is now Agra that is all decked up, complete with security measures in place to welcome the US President today.

The city administration is all set to host the great event and preparations has been on in full swing to showcase the ‘best face of Agra’. Reports suggest that the replicas of two graves in Taj Mahal, have also received clay treatment. Reportedly, these have been cleaned for the first time since their installation, i.e., after more than 300 years.
The graves were first covered with a thick layer of clay, which is then followed by a wash with distilled water. Reports also mention that the Taj Mahal has received this treatment five times, but this is for the first time that the graves received such treatment.
Visitors throng this spot to see the greatest lovers of all time resting side by side in their grave, believing that the graves had been built to honour Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal.
Trump, who is visiting the Taj Mahal with his wife, daughter, and son-in-law today, might not, however, visit the actual grave as the entrance is just 5 ft high. Reportedly, the president's security team, which visited the Taj Mahal recently, informed that Trump will not bow down, even if it is to see the 17th-century grave.

The US President is scheduled to arrive in Taj Mahal at 5:15 PM and is likely to spend around an hour at the famed 17th-century mausoleum.