Comments on: TAJ MAHAL GARDENS & LORD CURZON

By: Sandra

Sandra — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 21:23:26 +0000

Lord Curzon also sponsored the Victoria Memorial in Kolkata, which was then the capital of British India. By the time the memorial was finished in 1921, the capital had moved to New Delhi. It’s a museum now, & Lord Curzon’s name doesn’t come up. Thank you for commenting.

By: Graham Taylor

Graham Taylor — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 21:17:44 +0000

My late Grandmother, Olive Curzon, claimed she was distantly related to Lord Curzon, and told me he never got any thanks when he did anything good, I think she was right, for example on Remembrance Day no one ever gives him credit for designing our tribute to the fallen.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 00:37:08 +0000

In reply to Gillian Barrett.

Surprising but not unusual. Often the past is remembered selectively. Thanks for your comment.

By: Gillian Barrett

Gillian Barrett — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 09:10:14 +0000

Brilliant to read this.Speaking to my brother about Lord Curzon and he said when he visited the Tai Majal on a guided tour he cannot remember Lord Curzon\’s name being mentioned and as he donated £40,000 of his own money towards renovation he found this surprising.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Sun, 07 May 2017 21:33:16 +0000

In reply to jaxson.

To the best of my knowledge, the blog is accurate. Thank you for your question.

By: jaxson

jaxson — Mon, 01 May 2017 21:21:20 +0000

Is this real did this really happen?

By: Sandra

Sandra — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 03:01:57 +0000

In reply to Gurpreet Singh Anand.

Thank you so much for your comment.

By: Gurpreet Singh Anand

Gurpreet Singh Anand — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 12:33:35 +0000

Intresting … just as I was reading his two vol biography \”The Life of Lord Curzon \” by the Hon. the Earl of Ronladshay \” there is much more on this subject to read particularly onthe lamp he designed and that still hangs atop Mumtaz Mahal\’s grave .
keep writing and if you could find a picture of those times on the lamp it would be great .

By: Sandra

Sandra — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 19:43:27 +0000

In reply to Robert Stimson.

I would love to have seen the luscious fruit trees and hear the singing birds.

By: Robert Stimson

Robert Stimson — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 07:18:24 +0000

A curse on Lord Curzon. We prefer trees and flowers.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 01:52:27 +0000

In reply to Heidi BOrnhorst.

Ancestor plants of modern hibiscus include India as a home. Apparently a few hibiscus varieties do have a modest scent. Glad you enjoyed the blog.

By: Heidi BOrnhorst

Heidi BOrnhorst — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 00:51:13 +0000

very interesting! too bad he destroyed all the plants Fragrant Hibiscus? native Hawaiian ones are the only ones I know of that are fragrant……