Taj Mahal is without question the most famous—and possibly the most beautiful—building in India. Considered one of the modern wonders of the world, this ornate white marble building was created by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum to his deceased wife. Or was it?
P.N. Oak, an Indian writer, introduced a theory stating Shah Jahan's Taj Mahal is actually a temple which was dedicated to Lord Shiva, called Tejo Mahalaya. He mentioned many points referring to its name, documentary evidence in Mughal documents, architectural indication etc. There are no specific facts to prove the theory and nobody is equally aware about the pre-Shah Jahan existence of the Shiva temple.
While this may seem far-fetched to those of us who like Taj Mahal as it is, it’s worth noticing that Indian royalty have a history of capturing enemy temples and mansions and repurposing them into tombs for their loved ones. What’s more, the memoirs of travelers in the area during the time of Taj Mahal’s supposed construction make no mention of its building and even note that the “Taj” already existed as an important, established building.
Is Taj Mahal as the ultimate display of romance just a giant lie created by shoddy historians and propagandists? Until the Indian government agrees to open the sealed rooms within the building so they can be thoroughly investigated by experts, the mystery remains.
Shivkar Talpade, the Indian who made the first airplane:
We were taught in school that Wright Brothers made the first aeroplane in 1903. But according to the contradictory beliefs, Shivkar Talpade, an Indian scholar flew the first airplane called Marutsakha in 1895. There are no facts that prove Talpade's achievement and therefore no recognition has been given to him and this will always stay a mystery.
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