Taj Mahal was never a temple, Archaeological Survey of India tells Agra court
There has been much debate being held on Taj Mahal's alleged origin as Tejomahalay, a Shiva temple.
Siraj Qureshi
| Posted by Isha Gupta
Agra, August 25, 2017 | UPDATED 18:53 IST
Taj Mahal is one of the most disputed architectural wonders in India, with much debate being held on the monument's alleged origin as a Shiva temple ever since a book 'Taj Mahal: The True Story' by P N Oak raised this issue.
According to the proponents of this theory, 'Tejomahalay', the Shiva Temple built by Raja Jai Singh, is said to have stood at the exact spot where the Taj Mahal now stands, and the temple's building was allegedly appropriated by Shah Jahan to bury his wife Mumtaz in the 'Sanctum Sanctorum' of the temple, after Raja Jai Singh removed the Shivalingam from the temple and made a new temple elsewhere
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