This is one of the few raging controversies that have engulfed the Taj Mahal in recent years. The claim was first made by a person named P.N. Oak in his publication that the Taj Mahal was actually a Hindu temple, a Shiva Temple to be precise, by the name of Tejo Mahalaya.

He gave ‘proof’ about the mismatching architecture and some engravings on the Taj Mahal which he believed not to be Islamic in origin. His claims put the Indian Government in a difficult situation since this further fuelled the demand to restore the Hindu temple. This is one claim that is still believed by many in India.