“Many people stating that Taj Mahal is not Taj Mahal and it is Tejo Mahalaya: that this was not constructed by Shahjahan, but was gifted by Raja Maan Singh; hence give the facts as per ASI reports-details with evidences,” he asked. Those who wanted Taj Mahal to be declared as Tejo Mahalaya should have filed objections,” he stated in his order. Oak had written a book “Taj Mahal: The True Story”, arguing that Taj Mahal was originally a Shiva temple built by a Rajput King which was adopted by Shahjahan, he noted. “Oak claiming himself to be a historian not only wrote a book but also approached Supreme Court in 2000 to declare Taj Mahal as Shiva Temple. However, Supreme Court reprimanded him for having ‘a bee in his bonnet’ about the Taj Mahal,” the information commissioner said.

Source: Hindustan Times August 10, 2017 11:55 UTC