Why is acid rain considered as a threat to the Taj Mahal?

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The Taj Mahal is made up of marble. The acid rain contains $H_{2} S O_{4}$ which attacks the marble $(C a C O_{3})$ thereby pitting it, discoloring it, and making it lusterless.

$C a C O_{3} + H_{2} S O_{4} ⟶ C a S O_{4} + C O_{2} + H_{2} O$

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