‘Do research’: HC denies nod to open Taj rooms
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Do research’: HC denies nod to open Taj rooms

Hindustan Times  

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Thursday rejected a plea to open 22 closed rooms in the Taj Mahal to ascertain the presence of Hindu idols, calling it a “mockery” of the public interest litigation system and asking the petitioner to research the topic first. Agra, May 12 : Allahabad High Court to hear a petition seeking to open 22 closed doors in Taj Mahal to ascertain the presence of the idols of Hindu deities, in Agra on Thursday. The plea, filed by Rajneesh Singh, a Bharatiya Janata Party youth media in-charge, sought directions to the Archaeological Survey of India to probe the 22 closed rooms in the Taj Mahal to ascertain the presence of idols of Hindu deities. “On a closer examination of the prayers made in this petition, we are of the opinion that the petitioner has called upon us to adjudicate and give a verdict on a completely non-justiciable issue,” the court said in its order.

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Taj Mahal receives bomb threat, Agra police conducts searches at monument
3 weeks ago

Taj Mahal receives bomb threat, Agra police conducts searches at monument

India TV News  

The iconic Taj Mahal in Agra received a bomb threat via email on Tuesday. Bomb scare at Taj Mahal, turns out to be hoax An email threatening to blow up the Taj Mahal was received by the regional office of Uttar Pradesh Tourism in Agra on Tuesday which later turned out to be hoax, a police official said. "An email …

Fears Taj Mahal has been damaged in flooding as water leaks into central tomb
3 months, 1 week ago

Fears Taj Mahal has been damaged in flooding as water leaks into central tomb

The Independent  

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Taj Mahal or Shiva Temple ‘Tejo Mahalaya’? Tracing Roots of Row as Right-Wing Outfits Stake Claim to Monument of Love
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Taj Mahal or Shiva Temple ‘Tejo Mahalaya’? Tracing Roots of Row as Right-Wing Outfits Stake Claim to Monument of Love

News 18  

Is the iconic Taj Mahal a symbol of love or Tejo Mahalaya, a Shiva temple? Talking to News18, state president of the organisation, Rishi Trivedi, said they were not in the wrong since they had offered ‘ganga jal’ at a Shiv temple and not at Taj Mahal. Seema Rathore, the woman who waved the saffron flag at the monument, said …

‘Next, you’ll claim Taj Mahal as Waqf property’: MP High Court slams Waqf Board, dismisses their claims over historic Burhanpur Fort
4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Next, you’ll claim Taj Mahal as Waqf property’: MP High Court slams Waqf Board, dismisses their claims over historic Burhanpur Fort

Op India  

On Tuesday, 6th August, the Madhya Pradesh High Court overturned a decision by the MP Waqf Board that claimed the Burhanpur Fort as Waqf ownership. The Waqf Board claimed that the Tomb of Shah Shuja, the Tomb of Nadir Shah, Bibi Sahib’s Masjid, and the palace located in the Fort of Burhanpur were Waqf property. Significant Courtroom Decision: The Madhya …

A Hindu outfit moves Civil Court in Agra to seek a ban on Shah Jahan's Urs in Taj Mahal
10 months, 2 weeks ago

A Hindu outfit moves Civil Court in Agra to seek a ban on Shah Jahan's Urs in Taj Mahal

Op India  

Days before the 369th ‘Urs’ of Mughal Tyrant Shah Jahan to be held at Taj Mahal, Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha has filed a petition before a Civil Court in Agra seeking a ban on the commemoration of Shah Jahan’s death. The ASI replied that neither Mughals, nor the British government or the Government of India have allowed ‘Urs’ celebration in …

'Mughals, British didn't...': Agra court to hear petition against Shah Jahan's 'urs' at Taj Mahal
10 months, 2 weeks ago

'Mughals, British didn't...': Agra court to hear petition against Shah Jahan's 'urs' at Taj Mahal

Hindustan Times  

Agra: The Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, a right-wing organisation, has filed a plea in an Agra court against 'urs' at the Taj Mahal. ABHM spokesperson Sanjay Jat claimed neither the Mughals nor the British allow urs inside the Taj Mahal compound. The ASI replied that neither Mughals, nor the British government or the Government of India have allowed 'Urs' celebration …

Taj Mahal not built by king Shahjahan Delhi High Court PIL demands history books correction latest updates uttar pradesh – India TV
1 year, 1 month ago

Taj Mahal not built by king Shahjahan Delhi High Court PIL demands history books correction latest updates uttar pradesh – India TV

India TV News  

Taj Mahal history : The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Archeological Survey of India to decide representation seeking change in the books of history pertaining to the construction of the Taj Mahal, claiming there is no historical evidence of demolition of palace of Raja Man Singh and fresh construction of Taj Mahal on the same site. The bench …

Delhi HC directs ASI to probe Hindu Sena plea on ‘wrong facts’ about Taj Mahal
1 year, 1 month ago

Delhi HC directs ASI to probe Hindu Sena plea on ‘wrong facts’ about Taj Mahal

Live Mint  

Taj Mahal plea: The Delhi High Court has asked the Archeological Survey of India to look into Hindu Sena representation plea that the Taj Mahal was not constructed by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. The plea by the Hindu Sena representation seeks that alleged factually wrong information about the Taj Mahal, its age, and who constructed it should …

Taj Mahal was not built by Shah Jahan but…, PIL filed at Delhi HC
1 year, 1 month ago

Taj Mahal was not built by Shah Jahan but…, PIL filed at Delhi HC

Live Mint  

In a bizarre claim, a petition was filed at the Delhi High Court citing Taj Mahal was not built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and accordingly, sought direction for the Centre to publish the correct history of the iconic monument. Surjit Singh Yadav, Hindu Sena President, who filed the petition, noted Taj Mahal was originally the palace of Raja Man …

Tiruvarur village gets a ‘Taj Mahal’ tomb as tribute to a beloved mother
1 year, 6 months ago

Tiruvarur village gets a ‘Taj Mahal’ tomb as tribute to a beloved mother

The Hindu  

A near-replica of Agra’s Taj Mahal has been making news this week, as reports about the marble mausoleum built in Ammaiyappan village, Tiruvarur, by a son for his mother who passed away in 2020, have been going viral online. Mr. Dawood, who is a rice merchant based out of Chennai, said that the resemblance to Taj Mahal was almost incidental. …

"Publicity Interest Litigation" : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Ascertain "Real History" Of Taj Mahal
2 years, 2 months ago

"Publicity Interest Litigation" : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Ascertain "Real History" Of Taj Mahal

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition which sought directions to study the "real history" of Taj Mahal. The petitioner contended that there was no evidence to hold that Mughal Emperor Shahjahan built TajMahal.A bench comprising Justices MR Shah and MM Sundresh dismissed the petition by terming it as a "publicity interest litigation". The petitioner sought the constitution of …

"No Scientific Evidence To Prove Shah Jahan Built Taj Mahal" : Plea In Supreme Court Seeks "Real History" Of Taj Mahal
2 years, 2 months ago

"No Scientific Evidence To Prove Shah Jahan Built Taj Mahal" : Plea In Supreme Court Seeks "Real History" Of Taj Mahal

Live Law  

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the constitution of a fact finding committee to study the "real history of Taj Mahal and to put to rest the controversy and clarify its history". According to petitioner Dr.Rajneesh Singh, though it has been stated that the Taj Mahal was built by Mughal emperor Shahjahan for his wife Mumtaz …

Preserve and protect: SC bans all commercial activities around Taj Mahal
2 years, 2 months ago

Preserve and protect: SC bans all commercial activities around Taj Mahal

Firstpost  

The order of the apex court came while hearing an application seeking direction to the authorities to prohibit commercial activities within the 500-metre radius of the historic mausoleum New Delhi: The Supreme court of India in its latest order has imposed a complete ban on all commercial activities within a 500-metre radius from the peripheral the Taj Mahal in Agra. …

ASI shares images of Taj Mahal’s ‘underground cells’
2 years, 7 months ago

ASI shares images of Taj Mahal’s ‘underground cells’

The Hindu  

At a time when a plea in Allahabad High Court seeks a "fact-finding inquiry" into the history of the Taj Mahal and the "opening of 22 rooms" on the monument's premises, the Archaeological Survey of India on May 9 published photos of underground cells in the Taj Mahal with recent renovations. Click on the link to download/view the January issue …

‘Don't make a mockery…’ : Allahabad HC denies permission to open Taj Mahal rooms for search of Hindu idols
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Don't make a mockery…’ : Allahabad HC denies permission to open Taj Mahal rooms for search of Hindu idols

Hindustan Times  

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Thursday rejected a plea to open 22 closed rooms in the Taj Mahal to ascertain the presence of Hindu idols, calling it a “mockery” of the public interest litigation system and asking the petitioner to research the topic first. The plea, filed by Rajneesh Singh, a Bharatiya Janata Party youth media …

Allahabad HC rejects plea seeking to open 20 rooms of Taj Mahal
2 years, 7 months ago

Allahabad HC rejects plea seeking to open 20 rooms of Taj Mahal

The Hindu  

May 12, 2022 06:39 pm | Updated 07:09 pm IST - Lucknow The Allahabad High Court on May 12 dismissed a plea seeking a ‘‘fact-finding inquiry’‘ into the history of the Taj Mahal and the “opening of 22 rooms’‘ on the monument’s premises, saying the petitioner failed to point out which of his legal or constitutional rights were being infringed. …

Allahabad HC rejects plea seeking to open closed rooms of Taj Mahal
2 years, 7 months ago

Allahabad HC rejects plea seeking to open closed rooms of Taj Mahal

Op India  

On Thursday 12th May 2022, the Allahabad High Court rejected the plea seeking the formation of a fact-finding committee to research the real history of the Taj Mahal. The petitioner sought directions from the court to open the 22 closed rooms of the Taj Mahal and register the observations to put the controversy around the Taj Mahal to rest. Please …

'Leave it to historians': Allahabad HC rejects plea to open 22 locked rooms in Taj Mahal
2 years, 7 months ago

'Leave it to historians': Allahabad HC rejects plea to open 22 locked rooms in Taj Mahal

India Today  

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday dismissed BJP leader Rajneesh Singh's petition to set up a fact-finding committee to probe the history of the Taj Mahal and open the doors of its 22 locked rooms. WHAT COURT SAID "The plea to constitute a fact-finding committee to find out the 'real truth' behind the Taj Mahal is a non-justiciable issue. WHAT …

Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea For Fact-Finding Committee To Study "Real History" Of Taj Mahal
2 years, 7 months ago

Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea For Fact-Finding Committee To Study "Real History" Of Taj Mahal

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking the constitution of a fact-finding committee to research on the "real history" behind Taj Mahal. Petitioner disputed that Taj Mahal was a Mughal structure.The petitioner also sought a direction to the Archaeological Survey of India to open the sealed doors of over 20 rooms inside the Taj Mahal premises so …

Are We Here To Decide Who Built Taj Mahal?Tomorrow You Will Want To Go Inside Judges' Chambers : Allahabad High Court Pulls Up Petitioner
2 years, 7 months ago

Are We Here To Decide Who Built Taj Mahal?Tomorrow You Will Want To Go Inside Judges' Chambers : Allahabad High Court Pulls Up Petitioner

Live Law  

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Thursday pulled up a petitioner who sought a direction to the Archaeological Survey of India to open the sealed doors of over 20 rooms inside the Taj Mahal premises. The counsel for the petitioner submitted that a committee should be appointed by the court and a truth which the citizens of …

Taj Mahal 22 rooms case: HC judge asks petitioners to not make mockery of PIL system
2 years, 7 months ago

Taj Mahal 22 rooms case: HC judge asks petitioners to not make mockery of PIL system

India Today  

The two-judge bench of the Allahabad High Court ripped into the petitioner who sought opening of the 22 locked rooms in the Taj Mahal, after he stated that the truth about the iconic monument needs to come out, and that he has filed multiple PILs for the same. WHAT THE CASE IS ABOUT The writ petition seeking to “find the …

Taj Mahal built on Jaipur royal family's land: BJP MP Diya Kumari
2 years, 7 months ago

Taj Mahal built on Jaipur royal family's land: BJP MP Diya Kumari

Op India  

While a petition has been filed demanding to open locked 22 doors of Taj Mahal in Agra, Diya Kumari, a member of the Royal Family of Jaipur and an MP from the Bharatiya Janata Party, has claimed that the land where the Taj Mahal is located belonged to the Royal Family. Diya Kumari, while praising the petition filed for opening …

Taj Mahal land belonged to Jaipur’s ruler, was acquired by Shah Jahan: BJP MP
2 years, 7 months ago

Taj Mahal land belonged to Jaipur’s ruler, was acquired by Shah Jahan: BJP MP

Live Mint  

The land on which the Taj Mahal was built originally belonged to the erstwhile Jaipur royal family and was acquired by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan later, claimed BJP MP Diya Kumari on Wednesday. Her statements came in the backdrop of a petition filed in the Allahabad high court that sought directives to the Archaeological Survey of India to open 20 …

Taj Mahal land originally belonged to Jaipur royal family: BJP MP Diya Kumari
2 years, 7 months ago

Taj Mahal land originally belonged to Jaipur royal family: BJP MP Diya Kumari

Hindustan Times  

JAIPUR: The land on which the Taj Mahal was built originally belonged to erstwhile Jaipur royal family and it was acquired by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, Bharatiya Janata Party member of Parliament from Rajasthan’s Rajsamand, Diya Kumari claimed on Wednesday. BJP MP Diya Kumari has supported the petition filed in the Allahabad high court seeking a fact-finding inquiry into the …

Jaipur royal scion Diya Kumari stakes claim on land on which Taj Mahal was built
2 years, 7 months ago

Jaipur royal scion Diya Kumari stakes claim on land on which Taj Mahal was built

India Today  

Bharatiya Janata Party MP and former princess of Jaipur Diya Kumari has claimed the land on which the Taj Mahal was built originally belonged to her family. Diya Kumari’s remark comes after a petition has been filed in the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court asking the Archaeological Survey of India to examine the 22 locked rooms of the …

Row Over 'Hindu Symbols' in Complex, UP Courts to Hear Gyanvapi Mosque & Taj Mahal Cases
2 years, 7 months ago

Row Over 'Hindu Symbols' in Complex, UP Courts to Hear Gyanvapi Mosque & Taj Mahal Cases

News 18  

The court-appointed team, which conducted the survey at the Shringar Gauri temple-Gyanvapi mosque complex, will submit the report before a Varanasi court on May 16 when the hearing on the matter will resume. Meanwhile, the mesmerizing Taj Mahal – India’s only ever monument that was chosen as one of the seven Wonders of the World – is in the middle …

Direct ASI to open 22 closed doors of Taj Mahal: Plea in High Court
2 years, 7 months ago

Direct ASI to open 22 closed doors of Taj Mahal: Plea in High Court

Op India  

A writ petition was recently filed in the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court seeking directions to the Archaeological Survey of India to open the 22 locked rooms of the Taj Mahal to ascertain the existence of Hindu idols and scriptures there. Uttar Pradesh | A petition has been filed in the Allahabad High Court to open the closed …

Open closed doors in Taj Mahal to ascertain presence of Hindu idols: Plea in HC
2 years, 7 months ago

Open closed doors in Taj Mahal to ascertain presence of Hindu idols: Plea in HC

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow : A plea was filed in the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court seeking the directions to the Archaeological Survey of India to probe the 22 closed doors in the Taj Mahal to ascertain the presence of the idols of Hindu deities. "Some Hindu Groups and reputable Sants are claiming this monument as old Shiv Temple supported by …

BJP Leader Files Plea in HC to Open 20 Locked Rooms of Taj Mahal to Find 'Evidence' of 'Hidden Hindu Idols'
2 years, 7 months ago

BJP Leader Files Plea in HC to Open 20 Locked Rooms of Taj Mahal to Find 'Evidence' of 'Hidden Hindu Idols'

News 18  

The Allahabad high court has received a petition before its Lucknow bench seeking it to issue directives to the Archaeological Survey of India to open 20 rooms inside the world’s wonder — Taj Mahal in Agra to find if Hindu idols and inscriptions are hidden there. In 2015, six lawyers filed cases claiming that the Taj Mahal was originally a …

Debunking an urban myth about Taj Mahal
2 years, 9 months ago

Debunking an urban myth about Taj Mahal

The Hindu  

A monument of national importance, the Taj Mahal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The point hammered home was that unlike the Prime Minister who had showered flower petals on sanitation workers, Shah Jahan had chopped off the hands of those who had built the Taj Mahal. The uniqueness of Taj Mahal lies in some truly remarkable innovations carried out …

This Sleepy Town in MP is Home to Black Taj Mahal and Mumtaz Mahal’s Original Grave
2 years, 11 months ago

This Sleepy Town in MP is Home to Black Taj Mahal and Mumtaz Mahal’s Original Grave

News 18  

Having grown up in Uttar Pradesh and lived in Agra, the Taj Mahal was a familiar sight to me. The word burhan means demonstration or proof and true to its meaning, Burhanpur stands witness to the initial tears and sorrow of the grief-stricken husband and children of Mumtaz Mahal. Once a thriving Mughal city known as the ‘Gateway to the …

Madhya Pradesh man builds Taj Mahal replica with 29-feet dome; gifts it to wife as symbol of his love
3 years, 1 month ago

Madhya Pradesh man builds Taj Mahal replica with 29-feet dome; gifts it to wife as symbol of his love

Firstpost  

The Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world, was made by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a symbol of love for his wife Mumtaz. Many people say it as a joke that they will gift the Taj Mahal to their loved ones, but a man from Madhya Pradesh’s Burhanpur has literally gifted a house to his wife …

The red Taj Mahal and other hidden treasures of Agra
3 years, 2 months ago

The red Taj Mahal and other hidden treasures of Agra

Live Mint  

A Taj Mahal of red sandstone, with slender turrets and a dome, rises above the trees. The most magnificent structure here is “the Red Taj Mahal”, commissioned by Ann Hessing, in memory of her husband John Hessing, who was a Dutch soldier serving in the Maratha army in Agra. “When she died, her personal wealth was equal to almost $40 …

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