Taj Mahal cannot be history

Courting fresh controversy, BJP MLA Sangeet Som has termed Mughal emperors Babur, Akbar and Aurangzeb as “traitors” and said their names would be removed from pages of history.

During a visit to Meerut district, the legislator from Sardhana also said the Taj Mahal was built by an emperor who had imprisoned his own father and had targeted many Hindus in his kingdom.

In fact, Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife and was imprisoned until the end of his days by his son Aurangzeb. Addressing a gathering, on Sunday, at Sisoli village after inaugurating a statue of 8th century king Anangpal Singh Tomar, he said invaders of India have been glorified in history.