Is it true that Taj Mahal  was originally a Hindu construction which was later modified by Shahjahan?
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Its highly unlikely.\nI have been to TajMahal and I have been to  lot of temples (I am a Hindu) and It doesnt have any features of Hindu classical temple.\nTaj Mahal actually seems to follows from the Humayuns tomb in Delhi (Humayun was Shahjahan's ancestor). \nAnd this same style was repeated again by Aurangzeb when he built the Bibi ka Magbara (Wife's tomb)in Aurangabad, India.(Shahjahan was Aurangzeb's ancestor)\nThese arguments about a Hindu monument before Taj are mainly supported by some fringe elements in Hindu nationalist movement.
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Only at one place, Al - Biruni writes Sahib-i kitab-i Batanjal or the author of the book of Patanjali. In translations from Sanskrit into Persian such distortions are common as per pronounciation. Similarly in the Quran, 'Sura' might be a derivative of 'Sutra' in Sanskrit. The influence of Indian thought and philosophy was spread to Yemen and Saudi Arabia much before the birth of Prophet. Hence, the distortion is quite likely.
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Taj Mahal made up of Marble which is a metamorphic rock.
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first it came from India, then originating from that is a more recognizable form called Shantranj in Persia.
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Before the advent of Islam, there was a small group of people, who called themselves the followers of "Deen-e-Haneef", which was basically a monotheistic creed, ascribing to the belief of "one God" and adhering to the monotheistic practices of the Abrahamic tradition (these practices included: Sala'h (prayer), Sawm (fasting), Hajj (pilgrimage), Tawaaf (circumambulation of the Ka`bah), Ai`tikaaf (confinement to the mosque for concentrated worship) etc.). The Prophet (pbuh), it is generally believed, ascribed to this group. However, there is hardly any authentic information available on this topic in the books of history. Nevertheless, it should be remembered that the Qur'an has clearly stated that before the initiation of revelation, the Prophet (pbuh) was not fully aware of the details of faith and belief and neither of the divine laws (Al-Shooraa 42: 52).\n\n\nEDIT: At least i gave my source..! I didn't want to summarize all that, sorry.
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Hindu's Bhappu what are you thinking?\nYou are totally giving inaccurate information, and another thing learn how to spell, it's Sikhism.  People looked to Sikhism as guidence, and at the time it was one of the only monothestic religions in that area.  Sikhs believe that all are equal, and unlike Hindu's that have caste systems.  The founder of Sikhism was Guru Nanak Dev Ji, and he did not take a "little bit" from each religion, Sikhism is a totally seperate religion.  Yes, we do not cut our hair or trim, but we're still normal like everyone else, you should learn how to respect other religions.  The reason we don't cut our hair is because it's God's gift, and it's sacred to us.  The turban is used to cover one's head for respect, and to hold the hair up.  Sikhs don't try to convert people, but if someone wants to convert to Sikhism they can, Sikhism like any other religion has its own beliefs. \n\nPlease make sure you get your facts straight, almost everything you wrote was wrong.  \n\n\nFor the asker of this question sorry I've been explaining this to you because the ignorance of some people giving wrong answers I just have to correct them.  Here's a site that'll help explain Nishan Sahib: http://www.ngfl.ac.uk/re/nishansahib.htm\n\nBut this is what it says "Outside every Gurdwara stands a Nishan Sahib. It is the holy flag which can be seen either near the entrance or on the top of every Gurdwara . Great respect is shown to the flag as it is a symbol of all that the Sikhs believe. It also is a welcome banner for visitors. The flagpole is covered in orange material which is changed at special occasions and every year in April at the festival of Vaisakhi."
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Most commonly used word is "Qila". Like the Qila of Samir. A qila usually consists of a protective boundary wall (in old times to protect against invading armies), separate quarters for the army personnel and the monarchy and their private bedrooms. Throughout India and Pakistan some of the largest QILAs were built by Mogul emperors (1526 - 1857 A.D). As compared to palace (MAHAL) the basic difference was that qila was mainly for military purposes.
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was built by a famous 'Moghul' empire, named Shah Jahan for his wife, its in Agra, India. DId you know they chopped off the hands of all the people who built the Taj Mahal, so they culdn't build another one like that again.. Interesting huh........
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NOW ITS DHAKA........\n\n   BUT BEFORE SOME YEARS IT WAS KNOWN AS JAHANGIR NAGAR
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Im not sure what your asking I beleive it is hindu, could be muslim.or islam,
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Large and ancient building aged more than 5000 years, the amazing lions on the ishtar gate, and the engraved winged bulls.\nbut I heared that the yankees change the historical city to shoting field.
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this wat i think is best .....\nMain article: Hindu temple architecture\nUnder the influence of the Vedas in India, Hindu art and architecture rose in South Asia. The ruins of Aihole and Pattadakal are the earliest known traces of Hindu temples, also known as mandirs in today's Hindi. The reference to Hindu temples in literature goes back to 5th century B.C. when Hindu scholars Panini (520 BC - 460 BC) and Patanjali described the elaborate architectural designs of the Vedic/Hindu temples. Later, with increasing architectural differentiation, the southern Dravida and the northern Nagara styles emerged as dominant modes of temple architecture, differing mainly in the shape of the roofing structure, the former being a stepped pyramid while the latter has a curved profile, epitomised in productions such as the magnificent Brihadeeswara Temple, Thanjavur, and the Sun Temple, Konark. Buddhist elements and motifs continue to influence Hindu temple architecture to a considerable extent to this day. Along with the dominant Dravida and Nagara, there arose a number of regional styles of temples in places like Bengal, Kashmir and Kerala.\n\nMany of the Hindu temples during the early medieval era were rock-cut. The Kailasanatha temple at Ellora was excavated from top to bottom out of a massive rock face.\n\nThe structural system of temples was essentially trabeated and with massive blocks of stone being the basic raw material for the Indian craftsman, construction could be carried out with minimal or no mortar. Decoration was fundamental to Indian architecture and is seen in the often intricate detail of figured sculpture as well as in the architectural elements. The concept of fractals has been used to examine the form of the Hindu temple, both in terms of its planning and external appearance.\n\n \nIcons and sculptures of Hindu deities are an essential design feature of most of the temples in southern India. Shown here is the famous Meenakshi temple in Tamil Nadu.The garba-griha or the womb chamber forms the central focus housing the deity of the temple and is provided with a circumambulation passage around. There are also, however, many subsidiary shrines within temple complexes, particularly in the South Indian (Dravidian) style temples. As the Hindu temple is not intended for congregational worship, the garba-griha is small in scale when compared to the whole temple complex. It is articulated externally, however, by the vimana (or sikhara), the towering roof-structure. Mandapas (multiple pillared halls) are found preceding the garba-griha.\n\nThe spatial experience of a South Indian temple complex is considered particularly enriching and meaningful. In many, such as the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam, prakaras (concentric enclosures) along with the series of entrance gateways (gopurams), reduce in scale moving towards the garbha-griha, setting up a rhythm of solids and voids as well as providing a ritual and visual axis.\n\nThe principles of temple architecture were codified in treatises and canons such as Manasara, Mayamatam, and Vaastu Shastra. These offered an ordering framework yet allowed some latitude for contextual articulation.\n\nList of notable Hindu temples outside India:\n\nAngkor Wat in Cambodia \nHindu temples in Java and Bali, including Prambanan \nNeasden Temple in United Kingdom \nSwaminarayan temple, Chicago, USA \n\n[edit] Buddhist and Jain architecture\nBuddhism gained prominence as mentioned above especially during the reign of the Emperor Ashoka. It is primarily represented by three important building types- the Chaitya Hall (meditation hall), the Vihara (dormitory) and the Stupa. The latter was a hemispherical mound modelled on ancient funerary mounds, surrounded by a stone fence known as the vedika, and topped by a smaller enclosure, the harmika, containing the casket for the relics of the Buddha; it was intended to be a meditational focus. Numerous fine examples of stupas can be found at Sanchi an
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- Pakistan today is known to its visitors as the land of great historical and archaeological splendours. The most spectacular amongst these are the gems of historical monuments raised during the Muslim period, Unlike their predecessors (the Hindus), whose architecture was confined almost entirely to temples, Muslim architecture represents a great deal of variety. The centre of Muslim culture, of course, is the mosque, and this exerted a powerful influence by introducing a new element of direction towards Ka¹bah (Mecca) the dimension which affected the entire Muslim architecture and town planning in the South Asia subcontinent. The other class of buildings of a religious nature were tombs. In contrast to the religious buildings, the secular architecture is of miscellaneous order. Amongst these may be included monuments of public and civic importance such as houses, minarets or towers, parks, gardens, etc., besides the large imperial schemes of palace-forts and even entire cities like Bambhore and Mansura. \n---------------
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The Mughal fort at Allahabad, reputed to be one of Akbar's favorite, and intended to be one of the largest was begun in 1583, but taken over by the British in 1801 and converted into colonial barracks. Today,  Allahabad's  Mughal heritage survives only at the Khusrau Bagh. \n\nIn 1629, Shah Jahan (r. 1628-58) decided that what the far-flung empire needed was an imperial city. An imperial city communicates the emperor's power to visitors and his subjects alike. Shah Jahan chose the area where other rulers of India had also founded cities and forts: Delhi. His city, named Shahjahanabad, after the emperor himself, was suitably impressive. To the right is a map of the city. Shahjahanabad is now called the Old City of Delhi, or Old Delhi\n\nCity built by Mughals: Agra, Fatherpursikri
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I am not saying that your argument is wrong and you may have a point but that only lead you to another thing to proove. If you believe that the Bible was altered by comparing it to the Torah, how sure are you then that the Torah was not altered? Your statement indicates that the Torah is never altered and that's the reason why you compared the writings of the Bible to it, right? Now, why then do you believe that the Torrah has not been altered while the Muslims say otherwise. That authority is even being put to the test by other faiths. They claim that both the Torah and the Holy Bible have been corrupted. So, that leaves you another question to answer and I think you have to proove that too. If then you have proven that the Torah has been altered too, naturally you will have another option to consider and that is to revert to Islam and find out if it too is really a true religion. I wish you good luck.
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yes.\nThe Indian caste system is the traditional hereditary system of social stratification of India, in which social classes are defined by a number of hierarchical endogamous groups often termed as Jāti. Not only Hindus but Muslims, Sikhs and Christians too practice it (ref. Francis Buchanan, Indian Census Record, 1883). As Islam, Sikhism, and Christianity gained influence in the Indian subcontinent, Hindu converts would often retain their caste customs. The Indian caste system was historically linked to Hinduism through the use of scripture such as the Manusmriti. The Manusmriti is not necessarily regarded as "divine proclamation" and is regarded as the work of man. The normative texts in Hinduism such as the Vedas mention the concept of the Brahmin but do not canonically allude to any socially mandated caste system.\n\nclick here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_caste_system#Caste_divisions
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Tantra, "type of Hindu religious book, 1799, from Skt. tantram, lit. "loom, warp," hence "groundwork, system, doctrine," from tan "to stretch, extend," from PIE base *ten- "to stretch, extend" (see tenet). Hence, tantric (1905), used loosely in the West to denote erotic spiritualism."