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The Siege: The Attack on the Taj is a non-fiction book by Cathy Scott-Clerk and Adrian Levy. It is an account of the 2008 attacks on The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai, India, during the night of 26 November 2008. The book was first published by Penguin Books in 2013.
- Taj Mahal Palace Hotel
- The Oberoi-Trident
- Nariman House
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
The image of the front dome of Taj Mahal Palace hotel encapsulated with a large plume of smoke is one that is etched into the memory of every Mumbaikar. It was not just about the fear of the hundreds trapped inside or the multiple bombings and shootings or the fact that the iconic five-star hotel lay under siege for the longest period of time that ...
The Oberoi-Trident is the other icon of luxury and opulence in Mumbai that came under the deadly saws of the 26/11 attacks. Being much larger than Taj Mahal hotel in terms of spatial capacity, the rescue operation at the Oberoi-Trident was extremely slow. The two hotels being interconnected, consist of 800 rooms between them. An approximate larger ...
This attack was distinctive in nature as it was on the Chabad House (a Jewish community centre) run by Rabbi Gavriel Noach Holtzberg and his wife, Rivka Holtzberg. The House, located in Colaba, was frequented by large number of Jews, particularly Israeli but also from those visiting the country from across the world. The couple had moved to Mumbai ...
Two militants carried out the shooting inside the city while two others moved towards the Metro cinema. Ajmal Kasab, the only terrorist caught alive by the police was one of the four militants carrying out the gunfire inside the railway station. The attack had left 52 dead and injured over a 100 others. The firing ended at about 10:45 pm.
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Nov 26, 2018 · Two luxury hotels, including the landmark Taj Mahal Palace, were attacked. Police had entered the hospital, and a senior officer had fired a round to meet the gunfire coming from an upper floor.
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However, the attackers rained unforgettable terror on the Taj Palace Hotel, Oberoi Trident, Nariman House and other targets in Mumbai. While the wounds of the 26/11 terror attacks remain...
Nov 25, 2018 · The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, which dates to the early 1900s, suffered extensive fire damage during the attack.
Nov 26, 2021 · Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. The image of the front dome of Taj Mahal Palace hotel encapsulated with a large plume of smoke is one that is etched into the memory of every Mumbaikar. For more than 60 hours the symbol of opulence in Mumbai lay at the mercy of four heavily armed terrorists.
Dec 23, 2011 · On Nov. 26, 2008, terrorists simultaneously attacked about a dozen locations in Mumbai, India, including one of the most iconic buildings in the city, the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel.
