The
Tombstone are not monolithic but are composed of exquisitively dressed with
marble slabs of different sizes. The symbolic Motifs like Swastika, Cakra,
Satkona (hexagon), panchkona (pantagon), Sankh (wnch-shell) in the reverse
order moving anti-clock wise are found in every Mugal monuments situated at Delhi,
Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, Humayun’s Tomb, Akbari-Mahal, Jahangiri Mahal and at the
Moti Majid of Agra Fort and Janis Masjid of Fatehpur Sikri and at Akbari-Tomb
(Sikandra, Agra) are the symbol of Hindu worship. The octagonal basement is the
reciprocatory of ten directions which is known only under Hindu Traditions
includes Earth and the sky apart from eight directions while the other
religions namely Christianity and Mugal consider only four directions. The
animate motifs like peacocks, fishes are worshipped by the Hindu the
geometrical element like triangle, square, rectangle found at Taj Mahal and
also at Fatehpur Sikri and Moti Masjid of Agra are the symbols of Hindu
Traditional used during the Hindu festival at the entrance of the Home side.
Satkona and other weapons namely Ankush (elephant goad), trishul (trident),
Bana (arrow), parasu (mini-axe) are seen in the large number of their
variations which may be seen ad masons marks at Taj Mahal and Fatehpur Sikri.
The common symbols found at Fatehpur Sikri, constructional technique of all
these building in one category which are commonly represented as Hindu
religious symbols building. The letter of the Director General of Archeological
Survey of India, New Delhi Bearing D. O. letter number 54/16/73-M dated 22nd
/24th May 1973 to Dr. R. Nath, Professor of History Department and
Historical research Documentation Programme, Jaipur acknowledge the truth. It
is alarming that although the voice of the great historical was raised before
the pavement stones of the main plinth of tomb of Humayun was replaced by
orthodox Muslims, the preservation of the mason’s mark by the circle
superintending archeologists of the different regions would not be maintained
despite assurance given by then Director General M. L. Desh Pande in reply to
the letter written by Prof. R. Nath on 15th May 1973,
The
names of the 14 children born out of the wedlock between Prince Khurram and
Mumtaz Zilani were 1. Jahan-ara Begum, 2. Dara-shikon, 3. Shahshiya, 4.
Roshan-ara Begum, 5. Aurangzeb, 6. Muradbaksh while eight children died. Thus,
it could hardly be believed that during funeral ceremony of the deceased
children, the celebration would have been done by raising the alleged
construction of Taj Mahal and other Muslim monument by emperor Shah Jahan. Let
us examine the alleged expenditure set to have been incurred in construction of
Taj Mahal. It is alleged that the measurement of the size of Red Stone paved
platform in front of main gateway of Taj Mahal is 211.6 feet into 86.3 feet.
The height of the main gateway is 100 feet. The diagonal of the octagonal hall
of the main gateway is 41.6 feet while the size of each wing on the internal
side of the main gateway is 360 feet by 29.3 feet. While the size of the
mosque-zamat Khana or Mahman Khana are 186 x 51.9 inch length of the mosque is
186 feet. The height of each minaret from the level of the garden to the apex
of the Kalash is 162.6 feet while according to the record of Survey of India
the south-east minaret and north-east minaret are 132.21 and 131.30 feet
respectively. 243.6 is the total height of the main mausoleum the total height
of dome from the base of the drum to the apex of the final is 145.8-1/4 inches.
The distance from terrace on the internal side of the gateway to the central
marble tank is 412.6 feet. These are the list of the various measurements of
the Taj recorded by Moinuddin. The cost of a gate of onyx with mosaics and the
gems has been recorded as rupees 21,482 approximately while the network
enclosure of silver and gold for the cell was approximately counted as rupees
45,687. According to Moinuddin the weight of the Kalash of the main dome is 33
mounds and its cost is Rs. 13,688 only. The cost of the tower of Minar Mahal
(Burj Minar Mahal Shah-Nashin Aiwan-Haye Khanah) is counted as Rupees 4,77,449
approximately. The whole marble complex resting on the Chameli Farsh (comprised
of plinth, four minarets and the main tomb) was built at the cost of rupees
1,05,23,063 which is more than one-fourth of the total cost incurred by Shah Jahan.
It is for the people to muster sufficient courage and be in a position to
exercise a little scholarly discretion regarding the truth of these dates which
will conform that there was no construction of the original structure but the
scaffolding of the existing structure by imposture of Quranic script and the
replacement of Sanskrit verse signifying the construction the Hindu Shiva
Temple already in existence prior to Mughal invasion The peacock throne
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