Was Taj Mahal not built by Shah Jahan? Was it a 'Shiva Temple'?

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sanjeevm
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Posted on: 06-02-06 00:30:42

Check out the link below AFTER reading thins......

Real History of "Taj Mahal"

"The Moghul Emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal
built the Taj Mahal. It was built in 22 years (1631 to 1653) by 20,000
artisans brought to India from all over the world! . Many people
believe Ustad Isa of Iran designed it." This is what your guide
probably told you if you ever visited the Taj Mahal. This is the same
story
I read in my
history book as a student.

NOW READ THIS.......

No one has ! ever challenged it except Prof. P. N. Oak, who believes
the
whole world has been duped. In his book Taj Mahal: The True Story, Oak
says the Taj Mahal is not Queen Mumtaz's tomb but an ancient Hindu
temple palace of Lord Shiva (then known as Tejo Mahalaya). In the
course
of
his research Oak discovered that the Shiva temple palace was usurped
by Shah Jahan from then Maharaja of Jaipur, Jai Singh. In his own court
chronicle, Badshahnama, Shah Jahan admits that an exceptionally
beautiful
grand
mansion in Agra was taken from Jai SIngh for Mumtaz's burial. The
ex-Maharaja of Jaipur still retains in his secret collection two orders
from Shah
Jahan for surrendering the Taj building. Using captured temples and
mansions, as
a burial place ! for dead courtiers and royalty was a common practice
among Muslim rulers.

For example, Humayun,Akbar, Etmud-ud-Daula and Safdarjung are all
buried in such mansions. Oak's inquiries began with the name of Taj
Mahal. He says the term "Mahal" has never been used for a building in
any Muslim countries from Afghanisthan to Algeria. "The unusual
explanation
that
the term Taj Mahal derives from Mumtaz Mahal was illogical in atleast
two respects.
Firstly, her name was never Mumtaz Mahal but Mumtaz-ul-Zamani," he
writes. Secondly, one cannot omit the first three letters 'Mum' from a
woman's name to derive the remainder as the name for the
building."Taj Mahal,
he claims, is a corrupt version of Tejo Mahalaya, or Lord Shiva's
Palace.

Oak also says the love story of Mumtaz and Shah Jahan is a fairy tale
created by court sycophants, blundering historians and sloppy
archaeologists.
Not a single royal chronicle of Shah Jahan's time corroborates the
love story. Furthermore, Oak cites several documents suggesting the Taj
Mahal predates Shah Jahan's era, and was a temple dedicated to Shiva,
worshipped by Rajputs of Agra city. For example, Prof. Marvin Miller
of New York took a few samples from the riverside doorway of the Taj.
Carbon
dating tests revealed that the door was 300 years older than Shah
Jahan.
European
traveler Johan Albert Mandelslo,who visited Agra in 1638 (only seven
years after Mumtaz's death), describes the life of the city in his
memoirs.

But he makes no reference to the Taj Mahal being built. The writings
of
Peter Mundy, an English visitor to Agra within a year of Mumtaz's
death,
also
suggest the Taj was a noteworthy building well before Shah Jahan's
time.

Prof. Oak points out a number of design and architectural
inconsistencies that support the belief of the Taj Mahal being a
typical Hindu temple rather than a mausoleum.Many rooms in the Taj
Mahal have remained sealed since Shah Jahan's time and are still
inaccessible to the
public. Oak asserts they contain a headless statue of Lord Shiva and
other objects
commonly used for worship rituals in Hindu temples. Fearing political
backlash,

Indira Gandhi's government tried to have Prof. Oak's book withdrawn
from the bookstores, and threatened the Indian publisher of the first
edition
dire consequences. There is only one way to discredit or validate
Oak's research.

The current government should open the sealed rooms of the Taj Mahal
under U.N. supervision, and let international experts investigate.
Do circulate this to all you know and let them know about this
reality.....

This link ........it adds as a visual proof to what is described

above.
.............n don't forget to circulate it.........

http://www.stephen-knapp.com/was_the_taj_mahal_a_vedic_temple.htm

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shaibalbose
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Posted on: 06-02-06 00:45:21

Thanks Sanjeev. That was a Great read.
Many who matters, knows that truth - we need 'guts' to explore more and tell that to the world. Atleast, open those locked rooms first - by whatever means.

sanjeevm
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Posted on: 06-02-06 00:45:26

must read these points - in case you miss something!

sanjeevm
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Posted on: 06-02-06 00:45:57

Quote:
Orginally posted by sanjeevm

must read these points - in case you miss something!
http://www.stephen-knapp.com/true_story_of_the_taj_mahal.htm

Big Vee
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Posted on: 06-02-06 10:54:23

Quote:
Orginally posted by sanjeevm

Check out the link below AFTER reading thins......

Real History of \\\"Taj Mahal\\\"

\\\"The Moghul Emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal
built the Taj Mahal. It was built in 22 years (1631 to 1653) by 20,000
artisans brought to India from all over the world! . Many people
believe Ustad Isa of Iran designed it.\\\" This is what your guide
probably told you if you ever visited the Taj Mahal. This is the same
story
n don't forget to circulate it.........

http://www.stephen-knapp.com/was_the_taj_mahal_a_vedic_temple.htm

This is a baseless case. Stringing a bunch of UNRELATED facts does not make a case. Not only that, some are out and out lies. They mention articles that are unverified or non-existant. Pure fabrication. It is just wishful thinking on the part of Hindu fundamentalists. The simplest argument against the Taj being a Hindu temple is that it doesn't look like a Hindu temple. It is a typically Islamic piece of architecture - a mausoleum.

Here is a link from the same people that brought you that garbage. They claim the Kabaa (One of the holiest shrines in Islam) is also a hindu temple - http://www.hinduism.co.za/kaabaa.htm - Again, just a bunch of lies and UNRELATED facts.

Also, for those really interested in the history of the Taj - here is a book written by someone who has spent his life studing the momuments at Agra. The person is Dr. Nath, a professor of architecture and a historian, wrote what has since become the bible of mogul archtecture called \"AGRA and IT'S MONUMENTS\". In it (pages 136-142), he clarifies this nonsense once and for all. You can read about the author and the book here - http://www.bagchee.com/BookDisplay.aspx?Bkid=B926

And finally like Sanjeevm said about circulating this... I say spread VERIFIABLE TRUTH.... not neo-hindu fundamentalist propaganda. There is many more things in hinduism to be proud of ... why lie?

Vee

samosa_syndrome
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Posted on: 06-02-06 13:08:59

This is a conspiracy theory generated by RSS. One of the many rumors.

dineshc
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Posted on: 06-02-06 15:23:13

ok guys, as we all know..controversies are all around...
they still doubt if man ever went to moon..and there is a couple of books proving we did not...

that doesnt mean we can discard this as a RSS theory..
first - it is sure not a Shiva temple...
as no hindu king would give up a temple...
my guess ....if it was...it should be a palace or mansion with probably a small home shrine ...
that makes more sense...else why all the rooms in a mouseleum??

guys think a little..before u believe anything or disprove anything...
and stop saying every d** thing as RSS theory...
Accept the truth...it needs to be investigated...
but the Govt doesnt want to
so WHY?

and for those who dont know the atrocities inflicted upon us by outsiders please study the REAL history..not the edited one...
and yes..it is not good to live in the past..who cares if the muslims built their temple on top of a hindu temple...i beleieve all gods are one..
and we can never right every wrong..so just forget it and live
the past is dead...
but yeah i would like to know the truth at least lol

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