Is Taj Mahal A Tomb Or Hindu Temple? Controversies And Unanswered Questions
August 8, 2008
Millions of Indians voted to include Taj Mahal as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. They rejoiced in ecstasy when their wish was fulfilled. But did all of them know the secrets behind locked doors? Few were aware of it; some read about it while other slaved for years to prove their point.
“Taj Mahal was originally a Hindu temple.”
This truth when it became headline news across all television channels on 24th July 2008, many Indians woke up and were forced to pay attention.
Shri P.N. Oak has presented his own conclusions in his books, most notably Taj Mahal-The True Story (ISBN: 0-9611614-4-2) where he has provided an overview of his research and lists his 109 proofs of how the Taj Mahal was a pre-existing Hindu temple palace, not built by Shah Jahan but originally at least 500 years earlier in 1155 AD by Raja Paramardi Dev as a Vedic temple. His proofs are an eye-opener because he has really not left a brick unturned and explained in simple yet concrete proofs of his findings.
Besides P.N Oak, P. S. Bhat and A. L. Athavale have also thoroughly researched on the Taj Mahal controversy in “The Question Of Taj Mahal” (Itihas Patrika, vol 5, pp. 98-111, 1985). They all have provided detailed photographs to prove every statement. Links to their articles and detailed photographs have been compiled by Stephen Knapp on his website. Click here
Some questions still remain unanswered:
1) If these researchers and scholars have put forth their discoveries, then how come no one has come forward and proved them wrong? It only confirms that they did find the truth.
2) If this is the truth, then why are the experts not allowed to unseal the locked doors and find the real story?
3) History has shown that Kings have conquered territories and riches have been plundered from treasuries of kingdoms and temples. So if such was the case, then why not accept that and move on to see what else can be unearthed from the hidden past?
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If the readers can answer some of these questions or add some more light to this, it would help everyone to search for this silent truth. After all whether it is called Taj Mahal or Tejo Mahalaya, it is still a part of our national treasure and a distinguishing symbol of India.
©Nayna Chakrabarty, 2007-2008. All Rights Reserved.
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Hello,
The revelations and photographic proofs supporting them about Taj Mahal being Tejo Mahalaya are nothing new.
It does not come onto the mainstream media in a big way only because the media fears a communal backlash. For the same reason, the historians have not been allowed to open the sealed doors, lest they find Hindu idols and the like inside.
I do not agree with us accepting it as Taj Mahal. By doing this, we are attributing its greatness to an outsider (Mughal king). And calling a temple as a mausoleum is definitely unacceptable. As it was originally a temple built by a Hindu king, it should rightly be given its status as thus, and our Indian rulers credited for it.
In fact, on Mr.Stephen Knapp’s site, you will find several other temples that have been “converted” into mosques, and Vedic signs found as far off as Egypt and Italy.
This rechristeneing of “Tejo Mahalaya” as “Taj Mahal” is similar to calling many Indian scientific discoveries like “Indian numbers” and “Baudhayana Theorem” as “Arabic numerals” and “Pythagoras Theorem”.
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Nikhil Mundra