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New Seven Wonders of the World – Recreating history

New Delhi, Tue, 12 Jun 2007 Shoeb Hamid

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June 12: No doubt the race and the voting for New Seven Wonders of the World have won many a controversies, but millions of people are too eager to know the results. Some see it as a conspiracy to put in shade the great structures and mighty civilization of the ancient times.

Some Egyptian authorities expressed strong criticism for introducing the Great Pyramid of Giza to vote. Egyptian culture minister described it as absurd and have challenged the approach and methodology of selecting the new seven wonders. The monument was later on removed from the list of 21 finalists.

The official declaration of New 7 Wonders of the World will be announced in Lisbon, Portugal on July 7. As the date draws near, the many implications of the results cannot be ignored, neither avoided.

A foots distance from the 20 th century and everyone knows the importance and contributions of tourism industry. Tour and travel depend so much on such pronouncements that there has been a book compiled on the sobriquets attributed to different places and structures of interest. With the announcement of seven wonders, which follow a voting procedure, more or less commercialised, the ones which won’t be able to be make it, will suffer immensely.

The 21 finalists include The Acropolis (Greece), Hagia Sophia (Italy), St Basil’s Cathederal (Russia), The Colosseum (Italy), Neuschwanstein Castle (Germany), The Eiffel Tower (Paris), Stonehenge (U.K.), The Alhambra (Spain), The Great Wall of China (China), Kiyomizu Temple (Japan), The Sydney Opera House (Australia), Angkor (Cambodia), The Taj Mahal (India), Timbuktu (Mali), Petra (Jordan), The Pyramids of Giza (Egypt, removed from the list), The Statue of Christ Redeemer (Brazil), The Easter Island Statues (Chile), Machu Pichu (Peru), Chichen Itza (Mexico) and The Statue of Liberty (U.S.A).

The controversy does not end with the selection procedure or the losses tour and travel companies may have to bear. Considering as the epitomes and symbolic of the culture and heritage of many civilizations, many people simply refuse to put them to vote.

According to some scholars from Indian sub continent, “Putting Taj Mahal in the voting list would be simply insulting its magnificence and purpose for which it was built. We cannot let our culture get vaporised so cunningly. It may not be a wonder to the voters but for us it is more than a miracle.”

Also the pressure is mounting on the agencies that look after heritage places and monuments. Especially for Taj Mahal, if it is not included in the final list of the seven the blame will directly be upon the state government and the central institutions endowed to be the caretaker of the monument.


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hari

December 23, 2009 at 12:00 AM

The tajmahal is great and it built for love

satish jagannath wankhede

June 26, 2007 at 12:00 AM

tajmaahal is the sign of love.
& no one can live without love

vinay kamble

June 21, 2007 at 12:00 AM

tajmaahal is the sign of love.

Shabir Khan

June 19, 2007 at 12:00 AM

No one Monument Like Taj Mahal In the World. In New Seven Wonder Monument made by Machinery But, Tajmahal is Made by people only people. So, It is great Monument of the World.

Amol Subhash Kumbhar

June 18, 2007 at 12:00 AM

ITS SYMBOL OF LOVE,I AM PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN. LOVE=TAJ MAHAL=7 WONDERS

Amol Subhash Kumbhar

June 18, 2007 at 12:00 AM

Taj mahal is the wonder of wonders.I believe that Taj mahal will make a place in seven wonders. Our India is great.

pawan kumar pathak

June 16, 2007 at 12:00 AM

Taj mahal is the wonder of wonders.I believe that Taj mahal will make a place in seven wonders. Our India is great. Thanks Pawan

DALJIT SINGH JAJWAN

June 16, 2007 at 12:00 AM

TAJ MAHAL IS THE BEST WONDER OF THE WORLD THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

suresh

June 15, 2007 at 12:00 AM

it is worlds amasing wonder so it have2 be in theseven wonders

p.parthiban

June 15, 2007 at 12:00 AM

ITS SYMBOL OF LOVE,I AM PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN.

LOVE=TAJ MAHAL=7 WONDERS

P.PARTHIBAN
ban999_in@yahoo.com

virendra s daud

June 15, 2007 at 12:00 AM

FOR EVERY PERSON LOVE IS IDOL .
AND IF "LOVE" COMES THE FIRST NAME COME "TAJ MAHAL"
I LOVE IT.........
IF U LOVE SOMEONE THEN VOTE.........

harish pednekar

June 15, 2007 at 12:00 AM

dr sir,
as per my thinking
no dought indias taj mahal is nomber one wonder in the world
my frist frerance to taj mahal india
thanks

Shweta Shah

June 14, 2007 at 12:00 AM

my vote is for "Taj Mahal" as it deserves it.

Sandeep Jagannath Wankhede

June 14, 2007 at 12:00 AM

There is no doubt that TAJMAHAL is WORLDS 7th WAONDER.

Sandeep Jagannath Wankhede

June 14, 2007 at 12:00 AM

My Vote for the Worlds 7 Wonders from INDIA is for TAJMAHAL. If it is selected in 7 wonders then I will get Very HAPPY& also Proud of to INDIA.

Rajesh Pawar

June 14, 2007 at 12:00 AM

Its very cool therfore my vote is for "TAJMAHAL"
as in the worlds seven wonders

Suhas Kalse

June 14, 2007 at 12:00 AM

I want to vote for Tajmahal to come in 7 wonders of worlds

praphull A. Ranbhare

June 14, 2007 at 12:00 AM

My voting for TAJMAHAL.

Rahul N Paigavan

June 14, 2007 at 12:00 AM

Tajmahal is the very beautiful and excellent.
If it came in 7 wonders in worlds so it is very proud to an INDIAN.
Therefore My vote is for TAJMAHAL.

Ricardo Ochoa

June 14, 2007 at 12:00 AM

I THINK IT IS SHAME THAT THE WORLD WANTS TO CHANGE ITS 7WONDERS! I MEAN DONT PEPOLE REMEMBER WHY WE CHOSE THESE 7WONDER IN THE FIRST PLACE WE WERE INTERESTED IN THESE WONDER AND I FOR ONE THINK ITS WRONG AND IM PIST OFF!!! ITS THE 7WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD. I LIKE ZUES(greek culture)ILIKE THE HANGING GARDINS OF BABYLON(mesopotamia) IF WE WERE JUST GOING TO CHANGE THEM EVERY TIME ONE FALLS DOWN WERE GOING TO REPLACE IT. WHY DID WE BOTHER LEARNIG THEM IF WE DONT CARE. THE IFFEL TOWER 1800'S 1900'S TO YOUNG STONEAGE OK. MAYAN PYRAMIDS COPY FROM EGYPT MOST OF THE CANIDETS FOR NEW 7WONDERS ARE TO YOUNG !!!! 18,1900'S TO YOUNG IWILLDO WHAT I CAN TO STOP THEM FROM CHANGING THEM NOW!!!!!
E-mail me at, rvd_No.1fan@hotmail.com

mohammad mujtaba

June 13, 2007 at 12:00 AM

sir
i want know the what ranking of taj in that prsent list of votes .so please mail after after finalising the seven wonders of the world . what is urs espectation on tajmahal
thanking you

md mujtaba .


 

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