Four Century Flame

This lamp, located at the Vaishnavite Monastery in Assam, India has its' own unique distinction in that it has been continuously burning for the past 484 years. The flame, lit by Srimanta Madhabdev in 1528, has been tended to daily by the monastery's monks, effectively putting its' duration into the Asia Book of Records. 

Indira Gandhi

Indira Gandhi served as the Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms, 1966 to 1977. She also served a fourth term from 1980 until her assassination in 1984. Gandhi was 67.

Indira Nehru is pictured below with Mahat Gandhi (no relation) during one of his fasts in 1924.

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal pictured sometime in the 1860's

The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum in Agra, India built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. In 1632, one year after his wife's death, construction began on the palace he had promised her on her death bed. The 'Taj', as it is often referred to, was fully completed in 1653, and continues to be a popular tourist attraction.