UP News: Now break the Taj Mahal to find the temple, know why famous historian Irfan Habib said this

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Aligarh. Eminent historian Irfan Habib has said on changing the names of places by the government that it is not right to lie. Irfan Habib had participated in a program at AMU. During this he spoke openly on the politics of name change. However, earlier, Irfan Habib had also made headlines on the Gyanvapi controversy in Kashi and had said that Aurangzeb had demolished the temples of Kashi and Mathura. So will the government do the same? Irfan Habib has a great hold on medieval history.

What was wrong with Mughalsarai?

The name of Aurangabad could have been changed. Malik Ambar had settled in 1610. Later it was named Aurangabad after Aurangzeb. He said that history is not being made, but misrepresentation is being made. On the politics of name change, Irfan Habib said why the name of Mughalsarai was changed. Don’t like the name Mughal. What was wrong with Mughalsarai? In olden times it was known by the name Sarai. Just got the name Mughal wrong. That’s why it was changed.

It started in the 60s…

He told that earlier articles were published in the Organizer regarding the change of name. It started in the 60s. Then Taj Mahal was known as Mansingh Palace. Because it was made by Mansingh. Historian Irfan Habib says that it is true that there was a mansion of Man Singh and this is known from the Persian date. Shah Jahan later named it Taj Mahal. Shahjahan had tried to take Maan Singh’s grandson Jai Singh by giving him money. But Mansingh gifted it to the emperor as a gift. Later, Shahjahan gifted the mansion to Mansingh instead. After this a different story was made. The temple where Mansingh used to worship. He was the same. Irfan Habib says now break the Taj Mahal to find the temple.

Input- Alok, Aligarh

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