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| August 1, 2010 | Light and Sound show revived to draw tourists to Agra | | Agra: If Delhi is all geared up for Commonwealth Games 2010, so is Agra , the city of Taj in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh.
Anticipating a large number tourists visiting India from different parts of the world for the Games, Uttar Pradesh’s State Department of Tourism has decided to
revive the ‘light and sound' show’ near Agra Fort. About 70 artistes from different
parts of the country on Sunday participated in the show here in the city of Taj
Mahal . Organized to promote Indian culture as well as the Agra city that houses
one of the seven wonders of the world—Taj Mahal—the 80-minute light and sound
show was a major success among the tourists who witnessed it. The show titled
'Mohabbat-e-Taj' meaning love of Taj was an initiative of the State Tourism Department
of Uttar Pradesh. "When we go to foreign countries, we see live shows. Why shouldn't
we do something to promote the Indian culture, which is already popular in the
world? And so we have organized this show named 'Mohabbat-e- Taj'. We are sure
the show will attract three times the tourists," said Amit Jain, organizer of
the show. The show featured the love story of erstwhile Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan
and his third queen Arjumand, known to the world by her title Mumtaz Mahal, with
a replica of the Taj created by 28 craftsmen and designers, and weighing 8,250
kg, being in the backdrop. Keeping the diversity of the audience in mind, the
organizers of the show provided audio aids at every seat to enable foreign tourists
listen to the translated dialogues of the play in their respective language. The
organizers have promised to offer the translations in 40 languages during the
Commonwealth Games. "Tourists, who stay back for the night, do not feel like missing
the show. Itineraries are being planned accordingly. Last year we saw 20 percent
increase in the inflow of tourists for the night stay," Jain added. The Taj Mahal
was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a symbol of his enduring love for his
wife attracts millions of tourists every year. The edifice that took 17 years
to construct by over 20,000 workers is one of the seven wonders of the world. | |
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