IN THE HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD.

Annexure No.

Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. of 2004

(Under Article 226 of constitution of India)

(District – Agra)

Institute of Rewriting Indian History Through its Founder President, P. N. Oak.

S/O Late Shri Nagesh Krishna Oak, R/O - Plot No. 10, Goodwill Society,

Aundh, Pune – 411007 and another…………..Pettioners

VERSUS

Union of India through Secretary,

Human Resources and Development (HRD),

Government of India, New Delhi. ……………….Respondents

Signs of Taj- makers found

H.T. 6^th July 2004

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has discovered[yks1] [yks2] [yks3] 671 symbols and signatures claimedTo pertain to workers who snapped the Taj Mahal more than 350 years ago.

The inscription, etched on the sandstone facing the boundary wall near the Yamuna, also includes symbols like the swastika, the trishul, cymbals, stars

and flowers, superintending archaeologist of the zone D Dayalan said.

Some of the names are etched in Arabic and Persian, while others are in Devanagri, he said, adding some names occur at many places.

Other boundary walls of the monuments would also be scanned for the names of workmen, Dayalan said.

PTI, Agra

IN THE HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD.

Annexure No.

Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. of 2004

(Under Article 226 of constitution of India)

(District – Agra)

Institute of Rewriting Indian History Through its Founder President, P. N. Oak.

S/O Late Shri Nagesh Krishna Oak, R/O - Plot No. 10, Goodwill Society,

Aundh, Pune – 411007 and another…………..Pettioners

VERSUS

Union of India through Secretary,

Human Resources and Development (HRD),

Government of India, New Delhi. ……………….Respondents

ADMISSION IN SHAHJAHAN’S OWN BADSHAHNAMA

A CLEAR, unequivocal and disarming admission that the Taj Mahal is a Hindu palace commandeered for use as a Invader tomb is contained in Shahjahan’s own court chronicle written by a paid courtier named Mulla Hamid Lahori.

In Elliot and Dowson we are told, “Badshahnama of Abdul Hamid Lahori is a history of the first twenty years of the reign of Shahjahan…. Abdul Hamid himself says in his preface, that the Emperor desired to find an author who could write the memories of his reign in the style of Abdul Fazl’s I Akbarnama. He was recommended to the Emperor for the work, and was called from Patna, where he was living in retirement, to undertake the composition.” From this passage it is clear that Mulla Abdul Hamid Lahori wrote the Badshahnama (in Persian) as an official chronicle at Emperor Shahjahan’s own command. The Persian text in its original from is published by the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Reproduced elsewhere in this book are pages 403 and 403 of Vol. 1 of this Badshahnama.

There are 22 lines on page 402 and 19 on 403. We have numbered them serially so that those who cannot read the

1. P. 3 The History of India as Told by its Own Historians. Vol. VII, The Posthumous Paper of the late Sir H. M. Elliot, K. C. B. edited by Professor John Dowson, M. R. A. S., published by Kitab Mahal (Private) Ltd. 56-A Zero Road, Allahabad.

2. Persian text of Mulla Abdul Hamid’s Badshahnama, in two volumes, published by the Asiatic Society of Bengal in the Bibliotheca Indian series. I obtained the Photostat from the copy in the National Archives, Government of India, in December 1965. Copies of that publication are available in all-important institutional libraries throughout the world, dealing with Indian Mediaeval history.

Persian script may follow the line-by-line transcript in the Roman script and later the line-by-line rendering in English.

IN THE HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD.

(Under Article 226 of constitution of India)

Annexure No.

Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. of 2004

(District – Agra)

Institute of Rewriting Indian History Through its Founder President, P. N. Oak.

S/O Late Shri Nagesh Krishna Oak, R/O - Plot No. 10, Goodwill Society,

Aundh, Pune – 411007 and another…………..Pettioners

VERSUS

Union of India through Secretary,

Human Resources and Development (HRD),

Government of India, New Delhi. ……………….Respondents

A TRANSCRIPT OF THE PERSIAN PASSAGE IN ROMAN CHARACTERS (PAGE 402)

1. Har do ra az ham huda mee sakht wa hamin zorhae’ beja beemar shudah

2. Pas az chande dar zindagi e pidar sipare shud, saabiqa chun Fateh Khan

3. Pisare Ambar ba wa seelae Yaminuddoulah Asif Khan arzah dasht mehtawe bar

4. Dowlat khwahi wa hawa jooee firistadah maarooz dashta bood keh ein

5. Khidmatguzar ikhlas shiaar benizammra keh az kotah bini wa shaqawat

6. Guzeenee bad sagaali wa mukhalifate awliya-e-dowlat-e-abad meeaad mee namood

7. Muqavyad sakhteh ummidwari-I marahmi-I badshahi ast, wa dar jawabe aan farman

8. Qazah jiriyan (sic) izze sudoor yafteh bawad keh agar guftar-e-oo farooghe rastee darad

9. Jahan ra az aalaaishe wajoode besawaad-e-oo pak gardaanad chun Fateh Khan

10. Baad az waroode hukme jahan-mutah burhane-be-nizam bad farjam ra khufah namoodeh

11. Shoarat daad keh ba ajalle tabeeyee dar guzasht, wa Hussein nam pisare Darsalae

12. Oora janashin-e-aan badaayeengurdaa need. Wa arzh dashtee mebnee az

13. Haqiqat-e-ein waqueh ba dast-e-Muhammad Ibrahim keh az nowkarane moatamade oo

14. Bood, ba dargahe salateen panah firistad misalelazimul imtisal sabir shud keh

15. Lqbale ra ke ba daroone hisare Dowlatabaad burdeh az quillat-e-azzooqah (supplies) zaayai khwahand

16. Shud aan ra ba nafais jawahar wa murasseh alat-e-be-nizam hamrahe-pisare

17. Kalane Khood ba rasme peshkash usaal numayad ta multimassate oo, izze qubul yadab

18. Wa ba nanshoore nawazish kahpoh murassah wa da yake Iraqui ba Zin-tila’

19. Deeagare Turkee rah waar ba zin-e-mutalaa’ mashoobe Shukrullah Arab wa Fateh Khan

20. Ba Dow latabaad farishtadand. Oodajiram ba benam-e-chihal hazar roopiah sarfaraz gardeedeh

21. Rooze-juma’ hafdahum Jamadil awal naashe muqaddase musafire aqleeme

22. Tareeqae hazarat mehd alia Mumtazuzzamaneera keh ba tareeqae a amaanat mudafoon

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23. Bood masahoobe Badshehzadae namadaar Muhammad Shah Shuja Bahadur a Wazir Khan.

24. Wa Sati (sic) Unnisa Khanum keh ba mijaz shanasi wa kaardaanee ba darise aolaee pesh

25. Dastee we waqaalat elaan Maalike Jahan malikae Jahaaniyaan raseeh bood, rawane-e

26. Darul khalafae Akbarabad namoodand wahukm shud keh har roz dar rah aash e bisiyar

27. Wa darahim wa dananeere be shumar ba fuqra wa nayazmadaan bibihand, wa zamine dar

28. Nihayat rifaat wa nizaahat keh junoobrooe aan misr jaana astwa

29. Peah az ein Manzil-e Rajah Mansigh bood wadaree waqt ba Rajah Jaisingh

30. Nabirae talluq dasht bara-e-madfan e ann bashist muwaattan bar guzeedand

31. Agarcheh Raja Jaisingh husule ein dawlatra foze azeem danishtanmab

32. Az rooe ahatiyaat keh dar jameeye shewan khususan umoore diniyeh naguzir ast

33. Dar awaz aan aali manzil-e az khalisa e sharfah badoo marahmat farmoodand

34. Baad az raisdane naash be aan shahar-e karamat bahar panz dahun Jamadi Ussanieh

35. Sale aayandane paikare nooranee-e ba aan aamaanee jowhar ba khake pak sipurdeh aamad

36. Wa mutasaddiyan-e darul khilafah ba hukme muallae ajaalatul waqt turbat-e-falak martabate

37. Aan jahan iffatra az nazar poshidand. wa Imaarate-e-aalee shaan wa gumbaze

38. Rafi bunyan keh ta rastakheez dar balandee yadgare himmate gardoon rifaat

39. Hazrate Sahib Qarah-e-saani bashed wa dar ustuwaree namoodare istigamat

40. Azayam banee tarah afganddand wa muhandisane doorbeen wa meamaran-e-saanat

41. Aafreen chihal lakh roopiahi akharajate ein imaarat bar aawurd anmoodand

HERE UNDER IS THE LINE-BY-LINE ENGLISH RENDERING (PAGE 402)

1. Both were separated from one another and with those unjust atrocities fell ill

2. After some time during his father’s time (he) passed away. Prior to this since Fatehkhan

3. Son of Ambar through Yaminuddaulah Asafkhan had submitted a petition

4. Declaring his allegiance and loyalty and praying that this

5. Loyal servant full of sincerity requests that because the shortsightedness and cruelty

6. Ill will and opposition of the royal official came into play.

7. And putting me under rigorous imprisonment – and I hope to receive Royal mercy and in validity of that death-inflicting

8. Royal order…. has had the honour of being issued and if that statement has any truth in it

9. Then this world should be relieved of the existence of such a person since Fatehkhan

10. After reciving the royal order – obeyed by the world – be advanced arguments and excuses for his bad administration

11. And publicised it to appear as a natural death Hussain named son of Darsaleh was…

12. Made successor illegally and a petition far from the

13. Reality of this event (was) sent through Mohammad Ibrahim – one of his trusted employees

14. And the court of the Protector of Kings – issued an order which had to be strictly complied with

15. That the confessor be taken inside Daulatabad fort and starves to death

16. And he with all the splendour and glory and fanfare accompanied by his son

17. Eldest (son) as per tradition be given a send off, so that his requests were accepted

18. And equipped with the gracious charter (order) and with two horses – one Iraqui with golden saddle

19. The other – Turkish with an ornamental golden saddle through Shukurullah Arab and Fatehkhan

20. Were sent to Daulatabad – and Udajahan was honoured with a reward of 40,000 rupees –

21. Friday – 15^th jamadi-ul-awwal the sacred dead body of the traveller to the kingdom of heaven, Her

22. Holiness, hazrat Mumtazul Zamani – who was buried temporarily, was sent –

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23. Accompanied by prince Mohammad Shah Shuja Bahadur, Wazir Khan –

24. And Satium Nisa Khanam – who knew the temperament of the (deceased) so intimately

25. And was well versed in the job and represented the views of the queen of queens etc.

26. Was brought to the capital Akbarabad (Agra) and an order was issued that very day

27. During the journey countless coins be distributed among the fakirs and needy, The site

28. Covered with a majestic magnificent lush garden, to the south of the great city and

29. Amidst which (garden) the building known as the palace (Manzil) of Raja Mansingh, at present owned by Raja Jaisingh,

30. Grandson (of Mansingh), was selected for the burial of the Queen whose abode is in heaven

31. Although Raja Jaisingh valued it greatly as his ancestral heritage and property, yet he would have been agreeable to part with it gratis for the Emperor Shahjahan

32. (Still) out of sheer scrupulousness so essential in matter of bereavement and religious (thinking it improper to take his palace gratis)

33. in exchange of that (aali Manzil) grand palace, he (Jaisingh) was granted a piece of government land

34. After the arrival of the dead body in that great city (Agra) on 15^th Jamadul Saniya

35. Next year that illustrious body of the heavenly Queen was laid to rest

36. The officials of the capital, according to the royal order of the day, under the sky-high lofty mausoleum

37. Hid (the body of) that pious lady from the eyes of the world, and this Palace (Imarat-e-Aalishan) so majestic and (capped) with a dome

38. So lofty that in its stature (it) is a memorial to the courage of sky-dimensions

39. (of) Sahib Qarani SANI – (the king) and in strength so might

40. In his resolution so firm – the foundation was laid and geometricians with far sight and archietects of talent

41. Incurred an expenditure of Rs. 40 lakhs on this building

IN THE HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD.

(Under Article 226 of constitution of India)

Annexure No.

Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. of 2004

(District – Agra)

Institute of Rewriting Indian History Through its Founder President, P. N. Oak.

S/O Late Shri Nagesh Krishna Oak, R/O - Plot No. 10, Goodwill Society,

Aundh, Pune – 411007 and another…………..Pettioners

VERSUS

Union of India through Secretary,

Human Resources and Development (HRD),

Government of India, New Delhi. ……………….Respondents

Paying due compliments and respects to his father Emperor Shahjahan, Aurangzeb states in the letter, it was a written in 1652 A. D. stating therein that the repair is needed to the old building complex. Had the Taj Mahal been a building completed in 1653 it would not have fallen to the lot of a chance, lone visitor like Aurangzeb to notice the defects and order repairs in 1652.

I reached (Akbarabad, i.e. Agra) on Thursday, 3^rd of Moharam Mukram. On arrival I called on Badshahzada Jahanbani (i.e. the elder Prince Dara) in the garden of Jahanara. In that splendourous house surrounded by springing verdure I enjoyed their company and inquired about everybody’s well-being. I stayed in the garden of Mahabat Khan.

Next day it being a Friday. I went to pay my homage to the sacred grave which had been laid in Your Majesty’s presence. Those (i.e. cenotaph, grave etc.) are in good shape, strong and solid but the dome over the grave leaks at two or three places during the rainy – season on the northern side. Similarly several royal rooms on the second storey, and jamposh of the bigger dome have all asborbed water through seepage and drip water during the current monsoon season at several places. All these I have got temporarily repaired.

But I wonder what will happen to the various domes, the mosque, the community hall, etc. during subsequent rainy seasons. They all need more elaborate repairs. I feel that the second storey roof needs to be opened up and re-dome with mortar, brick and stone. Repairs to the smaller and bigger domes would save these palatial building from decadence. It is hoped that Your Majesty will look into the matter and order necessary action.

The Mehtab garden is innundated and looks desolate. Its scenic beauty will reappear only when the floods recede.

That the rear portion of the building complex remains safe is a mistery. The stream keeping away from the rear wall has prevented damage.

“On Saturday too I visited the spot and then I called on the Prince (Dara) who also paid me a return visit. Then taking leave of all I resumed my journey (to take charge as governor of the Deccan) on Sunday and today the 8^th instant I am in the vicinity of Dholpur….”

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