Friday, August 31, 2007

Taj Mahal: A Hindu temple ???

Speaking of alternate theories I must admit that for a long time I have had a soft corner for the following:

http://www.stephen-knapp.com/was_the_taj_mahal_a_vedic_temple.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P.N._Oak

Some of the arguments and the photographs churn the mind and as yet I haven’t found a strong rebuttal of the same. Criticisms of this theory are generally at a 25000-ft level. Makes me wonder………

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

P N OAK (Purshottam Nayak Oak, the writer of the book Tajmahal who believed it was a Hindu Temple is dead. Good riddance to this mischief monger, hindu fanatic. He even lost the Indian Supreme Court case where he challenged the Government of India. Hope his followers build a "Trash Mahal" for his grave, in his honor