A type of mudpack known as Multani Mitti will be applied on the Taj Mahal to get rid of the corrosive effects of industrial pollution on the monument.
Multani mitti is an ancient face-pack recipe consisting of soil, cereal, milk and lime. Women in the Indian subcontinent use this mud pack for doing facial. It acts like a cleanser.
Similarly, Multani Mitti is expected to remove the yellow stains on the marble and restore its luster. When applied, the mud extracts pollutants like sulphates and carbonates, leaving the surface pearly white.
This isn’t the first time that archaeologists are relying on mud pack for the beautification of Taj Mahal. It was first experimented in 2002 and the results are encouraging.
The use of mud pack to whiten the "monument of love" seems inspiring. Scientists from Rome and Florence are studying the process so that they can rejuvenate discolored statues of their country.
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