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Taj more stunning than I expected: Zuckerberg after low-key visit

Hindustan Times | By, Agra
Oct 27, 2015 06:33 PM IST

Facebook’s chief executive Mark Zuckerberg made a nondescript visit to the Taj Mahal on Tuesday and later said “it is even more stunning than I expected”.

Facebook’s chief executive Mark Zuckerberg made a nondescript visit to the Taj Mahal on Tuesday and later said “it is even more stunning than I expected”.

Mark Zuckerberg at the Taj Mahal in Agra on Tuesday.(Facebook)
Mark Zuckerberg at the Taj Mahal in Agra on Tuesday.(Facebook)

Zuckerberg, who hosted Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month at the Facebook headquarters, is scheduled to hold a Townhall question-and-answer session at the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi on Wednesday.

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“I’m in India for our Townhall Q&A tomorrow (Wednesday), and I decided to visit the Taj Mahal. I’ve always wanted to see this… It is even more stunning than I expected. It’s incredible what people can build -- and what love can motivate us to build,” Zuckerberg posted on Facebook along with his picture in front of the monument of love.

I'm in India for our Townhall Q&A tomorrow, and I decided to visit the Taj Mahal. I've always wanted to see this.It is...

Posted by Mark Zuckerberg on  Tuesday, October 27, 2015

In his low-key visit to the Taj Mahal, Zuckerberg visited Agra without any security profile around noon and left around an hour later, unnoticed by the local media.

“It was not an official visit, which is often notified by the additional district magistrate (protocol). As such, we had no information about the visit” Ram Ratan, conservation assistant for ASI at the Taj Mahal, said.

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    Hemendra Chaturvedi is based in Agra serving as a Principal Correspondent, covering districts of Agra and Aligarh division of western Uttar Pradesh. He has been with HT since 1992 and has completed 25 year of association with HT.

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