SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  January 31, 1996

                            TAJ MAHAL HOLDING CORP.
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

              Delaware                   1-10795                13-3598656 
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(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
          of incorporation)                                 Identification No.)
 
          1000 The Boardwalk
      Atlantic City, New Jersey                                   08401
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(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (609) 449-1000
 

 
ITEM 1 TO ITEM 4:  None.


ITEM 5:  Other Events.
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On January 31, 1996, Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts, Inc. ("THCR"), a Delaware 
corporation and the general partner of Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts Holdings, 
L.P., THCR Merger Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of THCR, and Taj Mahal 
Holding Corp. ("Taj Holding"), amended the Agreement and Plan of Merger which 
they had entered into on January 8, 1996.

Reference is made to (i) the Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger and 
(ii) the joint press release of THCR and Taj Holding, dated February 1, 1996, 
attached as Exhibits hereto.  Both Exhibits are incorporated herein by 
reference.


ITEM 6 TO ITEM 8:  None.


 
                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                              TAJ MAHAL HOLDING CORP.



February 1, 1996                     /s/ R. Bruce McKee
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                                By:  R. Bruce McKee
                              Title: Assistant Treasurer

 
                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                                Sequentially
Exhibit No.             Description                             Numbered Page
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2.1.1                   Amendment to Agreement and Plan of
                        Merger by and among Trump
                        Hotels & Casino Resorts, Inc.,
                        Taj Mahal Holding Corp. and
                        THCR Merger Corp., dated
                        January 31, 1996

99.1                    News Release of Trump
                        Hotels & Casino Resorts, Inc.
                        and Taj Mahal Holding Corp.,
                        dated February 1, 1996