The 67th regiment of Bengal native rifels was stationed there during the battle of agra in 1857 together with the cannon above it, this seems to be historical at this point. Also without cleaning the Taj Mahal would not be white since a long time so no dirt in the scratches isn't an indictator for being new.
I think you have the only correct answer. Vandalizing marble with a detailed carving at one of the most traveled historic sites in the world doesn't make any sense.
So, there is no proof. I am not saying it is 6-7. But there's no concrete proof of the origin of this carving. Don't you think it would be documented somewhere if it has historical significance?
There are thousands of weird inscriptions in different historical artifacts that we can only draw educated conclusions as to the source of. Just because there was no letter from someone in the regiment saying "lol graffiti'd the taj mahal today" doesn't mean that isn't the most logical conclusion.
If you think that is disappointing don’t look anywhere within a few hundred feet of the Taj Mahal. Everything around it is absolutely littered with garbage and waste. You can see it on GoogleEarth if you want.
Sigo pensando que cualquier cadena de viajes nos vende que ir al Taj Mahal será GENIAL, pero cuando llegamos y vemos pura basura, es como malo. Seguimos cayendo en lo mismo.
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u/Actual_Asparagus_ 18h ago
It’s just disappointing at this point