Was there a plan to tear down the Taj Mahal and sell off the marble? : vimarsana.com

There is a persistent story that Lord William Bentinck (1774-1839), Governor-General of Bengal between 1828 and 1833 had proposed to dismantle the Taj Mahal and sell it for profit.

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