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For instance, on July 8, an Australian woman traveller was attacked and scratched by a monkey inside the Taj Mahal. Agra: The railing of a balcony underneath the arch of Buland Darwaza, or the “Gate of victory”, which was built by Mughal emperor Akbar in 1572 A.D and is the main entrance to the palace at Fatehpur Sikri, was damaged by a troop of monkeys on Wednesday evening. A red sandstone fitted on the railing fell from a height of 30 meters and was shattered. On July 18 this year, a pinnacle of summer house in Jodha Bai palace here was broken by monkeys, whose population in the region has been on the rise and has often even targeted tourists visiting monuments. Even though there was a large crowd of tourists at the time of the incident, no one was reported injured.According to ASI officials, a group of monkeys was jumping and hanging on the railing when it gave way around 5pm..