The Taj Mahal Palace hotel is renowned worldwide as a premier landmark hotel of India’s business capital Mumbai. It stands tall on the sea shores of Mumbai overlooking the Gateway of India. About a century back, The Taj resort was commissioned by Jamshedji Tata and welcomed its guests first on December 16th 1903. Jamshedji Tata decided to build the glorious hotel after he was refused entry to one of the city's grand hotels of the time because it was restricted to ‘whites only’. The immaculate structure and magnificent interiors stand witness to a century of gracious Indian hospitality and warmth to heads of states, celebrities and industrial giants.

The Taj is not just another hotel but it’s the heritage of the city and was one of the first icons of independent India. On November 26, 2008 the hotel was damaged in a series of attacks. Taj was attacked as a part of a terrorist attacks in Mumbai, during which the hotel was burnt and damaged.

The Taj Mahal Palace and Tower lost 11 employees in the attacks, many of whom died saving guests after terrorists sprayed them with bullets. The whole incident and terror attack has left parts of the 105-year-old icon ablaze.

But this is not the end. Nothing can dampen the enduring spirit and dignity of Mumbai and to restore the glory of Taj, Vice-chairman of Tata Group’s Indian Hotels Co R.K. Krishnakumar has said that Tatas are committed to rebuild the hotel again and the company would construct the hotel brick-by-brick.

In a statement on its website, the hotel declared: "We will rebuild every inch that has been damaged in this attack and bring back the Taj to its full glory."

Mr. Ratan Tata, owner of the Taj, said: "We must show that we cannot be disabled or destroyed but that such heinous acts will only make us stronger."