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A mighty Rajput and not Shahjahan built Taj Mahal? MIL, Jul 14, 2005. J.K.Sharma The grandeur and beauty of the Taj Mahal is unparalleled. Its majestic look is very well known and recognized all over the world but it has buried beneath a great secret, seldom known to the people. I remember when Mr. PN. Oak, a noted historian, met Dr. Raj Baldev and discussed about the origin of famous Taj Mahal. Both of them used to be invited for their talks in different clubs like Lions Club, Rotary Club and different educational institutions. Dr. Raj Baldev was then putting up in Malviya Nagar, New Delhi. They had a long discussion on 15 January 1970 whether the Taj Mahal was really built by Shahjahan? Both of them agreed that a mighty Rajput and not Shahjahan built it. The Rajput King used it as his palace during pre-Muslim period. I contacted Dr. Raj Baldev, who incidentally settled again in Malviya Nagar, New Delhi, probably in the end of 1992. I asked for his comments about Taj Mahal. Dr. Raj Baldev said, "The people believe that Taj Mahal is the result of Shahjahan's extreme attachment to Mumtaz, his awe inspiring and dazzling love for her. "If it is seen minutely from its originality, you will find that it was perhaps built in the 12th Century A.D. to serve as a palace. If the experts come forward to give their honest analysis of historical works both mediaeval and modern, I am sure that they may also agree that the Taj Mahal was built much earlier than claimed". Dr. Raj Baldev continued: "During my discussion with Mr. PN. Oak, I still remember when after a long discussion." He said, "The suddenness with which his gay and magnificent palace got converted into a tomb must have constituted a very unfortunate occurrence of Jaisingh's life. "It may disturb some people, but the fact is that the building of Taj Mahal is questionable. I feel personally that the Taj Mahal was a Rajput Palace later on converted into Muslim Tomb. "It is because foreigners have mainly written the history at the instance of their rulers. They were abound or flooded with myths of their choice, who wanted them to create a history that Shahjahan built the Taj Mahal as a tomb for his wife Mumtaz, which was subsequently appropriated for being used as a grave. "The historians ignored the evidence that proved beyond doubt that the Taj Mahal was originated as a Rajput Palace. "In short, I feel that every aspect of the legend of Taj Mahal creates a chain of suspicion about its originality. The popular story goes as under: "Shahjahan had immensely loved Mumtaz throughout his life and on her death, he was so much grieved that he decided to build for a dreamland monument". "Oak told me during our discussion, words to this effect: "In the course of three centuries the dry stump of that planted myth developed several new legends presenting a panacea formidable bush hard for anyone to demolish. The new sprouts were: "That before her death Mumtaz herself asked for such a monument and Shahjahan acceded to her wish. After the so-called Taj Mahal was built, the story continues: "Shahjahan was so much struck by the beauty of the edifice raised that he immediately ordered to amputate the hands of all craftsmen who had worked on the Taj so that they could not build a similar monument for anyone else. "If we believe this story, then a conflicting legend crops up. Shahjahan wanted to have a black marble Taj across the river as his own tomb, a bridge linking the two so that even in heaven Shajahan and Mumtaz could not be separated but should live together. "Let us have a look at the story, which poses a serious question, how Shahjahan could hope to build a black marble Taj after having cut off and removed the hands of the original builders, which he did so that they should not be able to build another comparable monument." Dr. Raj Baldev said. Contd. II Series
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