Taj Mahal is named one of the New 7 Wonders
Taj Mahal - The Symbol of Love & Beauty, is now one of the New 7 Wonders of the world. Taj Mahal, pride of every Indian, was chosen as 
one of the New 7 Wonders in a spectacular event held at Estadio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal on 07/07/2007.
Before the New 7 Wonders were presented it was announced that the list was not given in any special order and that the seven were greatly appreciated. As for the whole list, the new 7 wonders are:
- The Taj Mahal in India
- The Great Wall of China
- Petra in Jordan
- The Statue of Christ Redeemer in Brazil
- Machu Picchu in Peru
- Chichen Itza pyramid in Mexico
- The Colosseum in Rome
Although contest organizers do not want to release how many votes each monument received it was stated that over 100 million votes were cast through the internet and over the phone.
The huge event, compared by some to the opening of the Olympics, was hosted by British actor Ben Kingsley, American actress Hilary Swank and one of Asia’s sexiest women, Indian supermodel/Bollywood actress, Bipasha Basu. The contest was broadcast to over 170 countries and is estimated to have had a viewing audience of 1.6 million.
Congratulations to all who have won!
