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9 Things To Know About The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel Mumbai

1. Taj Mahal Palace is a historical hotel situated in Colaba, Mumbai, India. It was the nation's very first harbor milestone.

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2. Jamsetjee Tata built the Taj Hotel because he was denied entry to a whites only hotel in Bombay.

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3. It was the first Indian hotel that had electricity, American fans, Turkish baths, German elevators, and English butlers.

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4. It was also the first Indian hotel to have an air-conditioned ballroom and an all-day dining restaurant.

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5. It was planned by Indians. Raosaheb Sitaram Khanderao Vaidya and DN Mirza drew the first designs for the structure.

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6. However, it was finished by WA Chambers, an English architect.

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7. In 1903, when it first opened to guests, a room would cost ₹13 to ₹20.

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8. During the first World War, the hotel was converted into a hospital.

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9. In 2008, the hotel was the target of terrorists, which resulted in the death of 167 people.

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