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Makrana is an urban city located at the centre of Rajasthan in Kuchaman City District. It also served as a tehsil headquarters, with 136 villages under its jurisdiction thus making it the largest tehsil in the district. The biggest village of Makrana tehsil by area is Modicharna.
Makrana marble is a type of white marble, popular for use in sculpture and building decor. It is mined in the town of Makrana in Rajasthan, India, and was used in the construction of several iconic monuments such as the Taj Mahal in Agra and Masjid-e-Rasheed in Deoband and the Victoria Memorial in Kolkata.
Dec 1, 2023 · Makrana Marble stands not just as a material but as a symbol of India's rich artistic and architectural heritage. Its timeless elegance, purity, and the stories it carries from centuries past make it a living testament to the seamless fusion of art and nature.
Jan 4, 2019 · The Makrana White marble, one of the most sought-after among the other varieties of Makrana marbles and the most preferred among the ornamental and masonry stones from India, finds its usage in several spectacular heritage buildings and monuments in India and abroad.
- Sanchit Garg, Parminder Kaur, Manoj Pandit, Fareeduddin, Gurmeet Kaur, Asifa Kamboj, Som Nath Thakur
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Apr 30, 2024 · The Makrana marble quarried in Makrana, Rajasthan, is one of India’s oldest and most beautiful marble in the world. It has become renowned worldwide for its use in structures like the Taj Mahal or the Victoria Memorial due in part to its waterproof quality.
Jul 23, 2019 · Known for its fine quality, marble from Makrana in Rajasthan has become Asia’s first Global Heritage Stone Resource (GHSR), as confirmed by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS).
Jan 30, 2024 · Situated 110 km west of state capital Jaipur, Makrana is a town in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan. The city reportedly produces 19.20 million tonne of marble per year. Approximately 40,000 men work in 900 mines in the several ranges of the Aravalli’s to procure the marble.
