The captions accompany the photos on the
following pages just as they were written in the album, so the style of English
and the explanations are kept the same. I did not write them myself. They are obviously written
from an Indian perspective. Whatever I may say about the photos are displayed
in brackets [ ]. Otherwise I let the captions and photos speak for themselves.
Some of these photos will show areas of the Taj where the public presently has
no access, or what is rarely seen or noticed today.
It
is because of the manipulation of history by invaders that the true greatness
of India and Vedic culture has been stifled or hidden. And it is time that
people everywhere realize how numerous lies and false propaganda have been
passed around as if it were the truth in regard to India and its past, as well
as its art, archeology, and the wonder of its culture. India and its Vedic
society was one of the preeminent civilizations of the world, as I explained in
"Proof of Vedic Culture's Global Existence." Now, through the
increasing amount of revealing evidence that is being uncovered, that greatness
of India's past and its contributions to the world are gradually being
recognized. It is because of this that it is now time to rewrite the history of
India.
ADDITIONAL ONLINE ARTICLES
"The Question of
the Taj Mahal" (Itihas Patrika, vol 5, pp. 98-111, 1985) by P. S. Bhat and A. L.
Athavale is a profound and thoroughly researched and well balanced paper on the
Taj Mahal controversy. This paper goes well with the photographs listed below.
It uncovers the reasons for the rumors and assumptions of why it is said that
Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal, and presents all the inconsistencies of why
that theory doesn't hold up. It also covers such things as the descriptions
found in the old Agra court papers on the Taj; descriptions and measurements of
the building in the old records; Aurangzeb's letter of the much needed repairs
even in 1632 which is unlikely for a new building; records that reveal Shah
Jahan acquired marble but was it enough for really building the Taj or merely
for inlay work and decorative coverings; the observations of European travelers
at the time; the actual age of the Taj; how the architecture is definitely of
Indian Hindu orientation and could very well have been designed as a Shiva
temple; the issue of the arch and the dome; how the invader Timurlung (1398)
took back thousands of prisoner craftsmen to build his capital at Samarkhand
and where the dome could have been incorporated into Islamic architecture; how
it was not Shah Jahan's religious tolerance that could have been a reason for
Hindu elements in the design of the Taj; how the direction of the mosque does
not point toward Mecca as most mosques do; the real purpose of the minarets at
the Taj; the Hindu symbolism recognized in the Taj which would not have been
allowed if it was truly Muslim built; and even as late as 1910 the
Encyclopaedia Britannica included the statement by Fergusson that the building
was previously a palace before becoming a tomb for Shah Jahan; and more. A most
interesting paper.
"An Architect Looks at
the Taj Mahal Legend" by Marvin Mills, is a great review of the information
available on the Taj Mahal and raises some very interesting questions that make
it obvious that the Taj could not have been built the way or during the time
that history presents, which makes it more like a fable than accurate history.
This suggests a construction date of 1359 AD, about 300 years before Shah Jahan.
The True Story of the
Taj Mahal. This article by P. N. Oak (from Pune, India) provides an
overview of his research and lists his 109 proofs of how the Taj Mahal was a pre-existing
Hindu temple palace, built not by Shah Jahan but originally at least 500 years
earlier in 1155 AD by Raja Paramardi Dev as a Vedic temple. Mr. P. N. Oak is
another who has done much research into this topic, and such a study is hardly
complete without considering his findings. The evidence he presents here is a
most interesting read, whether you agree with it all or not, or care for some
of the anger in his sentiment. Mr. Oak has presented his own conclusions in his
books, most notably Taj Mahal--The True Story (ISBN: 0-9611614-4-2).
The Letter of Aurangzeb ordering repairs on the
old Taj Mahal in the year just before it is said to have been completed.
The Badshahnama is the history written by
the Emperor's own chronicler. This page shows how Aurangzeb had acquired the
Taj from the previous owner, Jai Singh, grandson of Raja Mansingh, after
selecting this site for the burial of Queen Mumtaz.
THE PHOTOGRAPHS
The
following photographs are divided according to content and accessed through the
links. Click on the photo number for access:
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Aerial view of the Taj Mahal
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The interior water well
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Frontal view of the Taj Mahal and dome
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Close up of the dome with pinnacle
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Close up of the pinnacle
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Inlaid pinnacle pattern in courtyard
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Red lotus at apex of the entrance
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Rear view of the Taj & 22 apartments
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View of sealed doors & windows in back
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Typical Vedic style corridors
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The Music House--a contradiction
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A locked room on upper floor
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A marble apartment on ground floor
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The OM in the flowers on the walls
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Staircase that leads to the lower levels
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300 foot long corridor inside apartments
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One of the 22 rooms in the secret lower level
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Interior of one of the 22 secret rooms
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Interior of another of the locked rooms
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Vedic design on ceiling of a locked room
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Huge ventilator sealed shut with bricks
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Secret walled door that leads to other rooms
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Secret bricked door that hides more evidence
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Palace in Barhanpur where Mumtaz died
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Pavilion where Mumtaz is said to be buried
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Now
for the Next Section:
The Photographic Evidence of the Vedic Influence Found in the Red
Fort and Other Buildings in Delhi and India, as well as in Drawings and Art
from Elsewhere in the World.
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