amazing facts on taj mahal

The widely-accepted history of the Taj Mahal is that it is a mausoleum commissioned by the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

There is a book however that claims the Taj Mahal was originally called "Tejo Mahalaya" meaning "the palace radiating celestial light." "Taj Mahal: The True Story" written by P. N. Oak, an Indian historian, presents evidences that the Taj Mahal was an Indian temple that has existed even before the Mughal empire was established.

WE have all heard how the Taj mahal which is considered one of the great wonders of the world, was built as a permanent expression of a man's love for his wife. Shah Jahan in commemoration of Mumtaz. But recent evidence sugests that Taj mahal was not built by shah jahan, but was pre-dating by centuries. Originally built as a vedic temple complex, shah jahan acquired it from its previous owner jai Singh