Deceptive dispute: On the Taj Mahal
A lawsuit in India attempts to declare the Taj Mahal a Hindu temple, despite professional historians and archaeologists widely refuting these claims. The Allahabad High Court is currently reviewing a lower court's refusal to survey the monument. The author highlights overwhelming evidence supporting Shah Jahan's construction, while dismissing the temple theory as speculative and lacking historical foundation. The article criticizes these repeated attempts to redefine the UNESCO World Heritage Site's identity, equating them to revisionist political narratives that undermine India's heritage stewardship and harm tourism. The author asserts the frivolous claim lacks merit and new evidence.
The Hindu · The Hindu · Jul 7, 2026 at 7:32 PM