Anybody who’s visited the Taj Mahal has come away impressed by the majestic physical presence of the monument. Now, the white marble historic construction has a presence of a different kind – on Twitter.
The Taj has become the world’s first historic monument to have its own verified Twitter handle, @TajMahal.
The handle launched on 15 August 2015, India’s 68th Independence Day.
Shortly after it’s launch, people from across India and the world started sharing their Taj Mahal experiences with the hashtag #MyTajMemory. UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav was among the first to join the trend. He posted this picture of himself along with his wife and son at the Agra’s iconic monument of love.
As soon as the news spread, people started sharing their Taj selfies and photos.
Others simply tweeted congratulatory messages to @TajMahal for becoming the first monument to gets its own Twitter account.
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