Delhi HC directs ASI to probe Hindu Sena plea on ‘wrong facts’ about Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal was not constructed by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. The plea mentions that the white marble architectural marvel was ‘renovated’ by Shah Jahan.
The Taj Mahal is believed to have been built in Agra between 1631 and 1648, according to UNESCO. The plea by the Hindu Sena representation seeks that alleged factually wrong information about the Taj Mahal, its age, and who constructed it should be corrected in history books.
The Hindu Sena claims that the Taj Mahal is ‘palace of Raja Man Singh’, which was later ‘renovated’ by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela disposed of the public interest litigation (PIL).
The high court noted that the petitioner had earlier filed a plea with similar prayers before the Supreme Court, which had allowed him to withdraw it after he proposed to give a representation to the ASI. "Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels
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