India's Taj Mahal, symbol of architectural wonder, has found its place in the Seven Wonders of the World as the New 7 Wonders Foundation, a Swiss-based non-profit group, announced the results of the global polling that brought millions of Indians together in voting for the Taj through SMS and online voting. The Tribute to Taj created by AR Rahman and many others' campaigns gathered sufficient votes. More than 10
0 million votes were cast on the Internet and through cell phone text messages. The most photographed monument is included in the new list announced at a gala ceremony in the Portuguese capital Lisbon to coincide with the date 07/07/07. Structures had to be built or discovered before 2000 to be nominated for the competition. Hosts Bollywood actor Bipasha Basu, US actor Hilary Swank and British actor Sir Ben Kingsley, announced the new wonders of the world in the random order, which included: The Great Wall of China, Petra in Jordan, the Statue of Christ Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru, the ancient Mayan city of Chichin Itza in Mexico and the Coliseum in Rome, besides the Taj. The Pyramids remain, but the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes and Pharos lighthouse off Alexandria have all vanished.
0 million votes were cast on the Internet and through cell phone text messages. The most photographed monument is included in the new list announced at a gala ceremony in the Portuguese capital Lisbon to coincide with the date 07/07/07. Structures had to be built or discovered before 2000 to be nominated for the competition. Hosts Bollywood actor Bipasha Basu, US actor Hilary Swank and British actor Sir Ben Kingsley, announced the new wonders of the world in the random order, which included: The Great Wall of China, Petra in Jordan, the Statue of Christ Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru, the ancient Mayan city of Chichin Itza in Mexico and the Coliseum in Rome, besides the Taj. The Pyramids remain, but the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes and Pharos lighthouse off Alexandria have all vanished.SOURCE:http://www.buzzle.com/articles/taj-mahal-seven-wonders-world.html
