Taj Mahal Top Earning Monument Via Ticket Sales From 2020 To 2024: Centre

New Delhi: According to data released by the government, the famous Taj Mahal in Agra generated the "highest income" from ticket sales among the ASI-protected monuments during FY19–20 and FY23–24. The information was provided by Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply to a Rajya Sabha question.

He was asked how much money the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) ha made from the sale of admission tickets to different monuments over the past five years, both by year and per monument, as well as which monuments have made the most money from this revenue. The ministry responded by providing the statistics in tabular form for the fiscal year cycles from FY19–20 to FY23–24.

The Taj Mahal was awarded the top spot for each of the five years, based on the data. One of the most exquisite structures in the world, the architectural marvel of the Mughal dynasty was commissioned by Emperor Shah Jehan in the 17th century.