22
doors of
Taj Mahal
always stay
LOCKED
Did you know that
22 doors
of the
inconic Taj Mahal
always remain closed?
Allahabad High Court
has
rejected
a petition seeking an inquiry into the history of Taj Mahal
The high court also
dismissed
the prayer for opening of the doors of its
22 rooms
“The issues lie outside court and should be left to the historians”
the court said
The plea was
filed
by
Rajneesh Singh
, a BJP leader
Before moving the Allahabad High Court, Rajneesh Singh requested
Archaeological Survey
of India to probe the
22 closed doors
in the Taj Mahal
Rajneesh Singh
wanted to see the 22 doors
open to ascertain the presence of the idols of
Hindu deities
Taj Mahal
was built by
Mughal emperor Shah
Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz
Constriction
of Taj Mahal began in
1632
and took
22 years
to be completed in 1653
Taj Mahal
was named a
UNESCO World Heritage Site
in 1982
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