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	Tajmahal: The True Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The work that Shahjahan commissioned in the Tejomahalaya Shiva temple was plundering at the costly fixtures inside it, uprooting the Shiva idols, planting the centotaphs in their place on two stories, inscribing the koran along the arches and walling up six of the seven stories of the Taj.
		But since Shahjahan had commandeered (not built) the Taj, he reduced it general to a muslim cemetary as was the habit of all his Islamic predeccssors, and buried a queen in a vacant pavillion and a maid in another idenitcal pavilion.
		Shahjahan is said to have spent his last eight years of life as a prisoner in that gallery peering at the reflected Tajmahal and sighing in the name of Mumtaz.
	www.hindunet.org /hindu_history/modern/taj_oak.html (6628 words)

	The KORAN and the KAFIR by A. Ghosh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		But since Shahjahan had commandeered (not built) the Taj Mahal he reduced it indiscriminately to a general Muslim cemetery as was the habit of all his Islamic predecessors, and buried a queen in one vacant pavilion and a maid in another identical pavilion.
		Shahjahan is said to have spent the last eight years of his life as a prisoner in that gallery peering at the reflected Taj Mahal and sighing in the name of Mumtaz.
		Shahjahan had to engage in 48 military campaigns during a reign of nearly 30 years which proves that his was not an era of peace and plenty.
	www.islamreview.org /KoranKafir/appendix2.html (7002 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Nation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Breaking down before the judge, Shahjahan, in her 40s, said she came to the court because she was disturbed when she learnt her family members were “not remembering” her husband.
		Since Shahjahan was in her village when the carnage took place on March 1, 2002, she did not appear in the capacity of a witness and the court did not record her statements.
		Shahjahan said Zahira had made a phone call to her after the incident to inform her of Khan’s death.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1041202/asp/nation/story_4074942.asp (493 words)

	Www.mediabharti.com
		Shahjahan's own court chronicle, the Badshahnama, admits (page 403, vol 1) that a grand mansion of unique splendor, capped with a dome (Imaarat-a-Alishan wa Gumbaze) was taken from the Jaipur Maharaja Jaisingh for Mumtaz's burial, and the building was known as Raja Man Singh's palace.
		The work that Shahjahan commissioned in the Tejomahalaya Shiva temple was plundering at the costly fixtures inside it, uprooting the Shiva idols, planting the cenotaphs in their place on two stories, inscribing the Koran along the arches and walling up six of the seven stories of the Taj.
		But since Shahjahan had commandeered (not built) the Taj, he reduced it general to a Muslim cemetery as was the habit of all his Islamic predecessors, and buried a queen in a vacant pavilion and a maid in another identical pavilion.
	mediabharti6.blogspot.com (5907 words)

	Historical Fact (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		"Shahjahan began to build his own tomb on the other side of the river but the war which he had with his sons interrupted his plan, and Aurangzeb, who reigns at present is not bothered o complete it".
		Shahjahan had chosen white colour for his wife and named it Rauza-e-Munauwara (The Illumined Tomb), and fl color for himself as a symbol of mourning, portraying grief for his wife.
		Whether it was Shahjahan himself who chose to name his mausoleum "Black Taj" is still under research, but we are calling it Black Taj as Tavernier and Luis Rousselet have used this term of reference in their writings.
	www.blacktaj.org /histfact.html (615 words)

	Welcome to Chettiar's World: What was Shahjahan's crime? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Shahjahan was recruited as a manual labourer by a local travel agent, who arranged the monthly Rs 12,000 job through a recruitment agency in Chennai.
		Shahjahan had never worn shoes before in his life.
		Instead, she received a phone call from a neighbour working in Saudi Arabia, who told her Shahjahan was in jail and had been sentenced to death.
	chettiars.blogspot.com /2005/04/what-was-shahjahans-crime.html (608 words)

	The Hindu : Front Page : Zahira wanted to compromise, says aunt
		Shahjahan, Zahira Sheikh's aunt, today told the court during the re-trial of the Best Bakery case, that her niece had been bribed with a "lot of money" and that she and her mother offered her a "compromise" some months after the riots.
		Shahjahan's husband, Kauser Ali, is the brother of Zahira's mother, Sehrunissa; and he is missing after the riots took place.
		Shahjahan said that she had not received any compensation and she was worried about bringing up her family.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2004/12/02/stories/2004120208520900.htm (450 words)

	Shahjahan, Shahjahan Taj, Taj India Travel, Taj Mahal India
		Shahjahan ascended to the throne when Mughal Empire had reached its zenith.
		Son of Jahangir and grandson of Akbar - the greatest Mughal Emperor, Shahjahan became ruler in 1627 at the age of 35 years.
		Shahjahan remained emperor until 1657 only, when he was taken ill. This started a civil war for succession between his sons in which Aurangzeb emerged victorious.
	www.tajhub.com /taj-mahal/introduction/shahjahan.html (308 words)

	Red Fort Photo Two
		Shahjahan ascended the throne in 1628 A.D. This contemporary painting shows him receiving the Persian ambassador in 1628 itself, in the Diwan-i-Aam (Common Room) of the Red Fort itself.
		This painting preserved in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, was reproduced in the Illustrated Weekly of India (page 32) of March 14, 1971.
		Since Shahjahan was in the fort in the year of his accession, this documentary evidence disproves the notion that he built the fort.
	www.stephen-knapp.com /red_fort_photo_two.htm (133 words)

	FileOn - Paperwork Automation Solutions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Shahjahan was asked if he could come up with a solution.
		Shahjahan probably could have created the solution himself or found people to do it for him.
		Shahjahan's optimism about the potential explosive growth of his company is the way he has tied software and hardware together.
	www.fileon.com /newsarchive/article_december12003.html (829 words)

	Welcome to Chettiar's World: 04/01/2005 - 04/30/2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Shahjahan was beheaded a few hours after he called his wife to say goodbye forever.
		Shahjahan's execution has plunged his family, which grapples with poverty every day, into grief and helplessness.
		Shahjahan is one of dozens of Indians who are beheaded in Saudi Arabia, where some 1.3 million Indians work.
	chettiars.blogspot.com /2005_04_01_chettiars_archive.html (2495 words)

	BANGLAPEDIA: Shahjahan
		Born of a Rajput princess in 1592, Shahjahan was the third son of Jahangir and was named Khurram.
		Shahjahan was acquainted with the problems relating to the Portuguese when he visited Bengal as a rebel prince.
		A man of refined tastes, the building activities of Shahjahan found expression in the Taj and other monuments, gardens etc. The famous Peacock Throne speaks of the pomp and grandeur of the reign of Shahjahan.
	banglapedia.search.com.bd /HT/S_0271.htm (704 words)

	Taj Mahal
		Islamic architecture, in its purest form, is epitomized by the incomparable Taj Mahal built by the Mughal Emperor Shahjahan as a memorial to his wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
		Intended to be a commemoration of the memory of Shahjahan's beloved wife, in reality, it is his gift to the entire human race.
		Today, this Hall is bereft of brocade decorations, silk carpets and satin canopies which would have enhanced the elegance of the settings, when the Emperor sat down with his subjects to hear their complaints.
	members.rediff.com /zoomindia/AGRA.HTM (1036 words)

	Alert (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Shahjahan Bapari, an employee of Shoe store at Rifle Square, was arrested by RAB with two firearms from Dhanmondi on July 6 and died at DMCH in the morning on July 9.
		Hospital sources said Shahjahan was admitted on Wednesday evening with injuries in his hands and legs.
		A RAB official said that they had rescued the severely wounded Shahjahan from a mob that had caught him with firearms and given him a mass beating.
	www.askbd.org /A_Q.htm (4950 words)

	Taj Mahal - A Hindu Temple-Palace (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The plaque put the archealogy department outside the Tajmahal describes the edifice as a mausoleum built by Shahjahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal, over 22 years from 1631 to 1653 That plaque is a specimen of historical bungling.
		In that letter Aurangzeb records in 1652 A.D itself that the several buildings in the fancied burial place of Mumtaz were seven storeyed and were so old that they were all leaking, while the dome had developed a crack on the northern side.
		Thirdly, a old decrepit Shahjahan with pain in his joints and cataract in his eyes, would not spend his day craning his neck at an awkward angle to peer into a tiny glass piece with bedimmed eyesight when he could as well his face around and have full, direct view of the Tjamahal itself.
	www.flex.com /~jai/satyamevajayate/tejo.html (7294 words)

	The Hindu : Shahjahan
		Super Good Films' ``Shahjahan'', written and directed by Ravi, has all these in ample measure.
		``Shahjahan'' could do for Manisharma what ``Narasimha'' did not — as far as Tamil cinema is concerned.
		Of course, one cannot but be mesmerised by the lyrical prowess of Vairamuthu, in five out of the six songs.
	www.hinduonnet.com /fr/2001/11/23/stories/2001112300970202.htm (356 words)

	Agra Fort, Attractions in Agra,Agra Red Fort,Red Fort in Agra,Agra Fort Tour,Agra Fort India,Fort Tour Holiday in Agra, ...
		During the time of Akbar the fort mainly served military purpose, while by the time of Shahjahan it also served as a palace and court.
		The Khas Mahal, built by Shahjahan, is an airy edifice overlooking the specially laid Angoori Bagh (Grape garden- a simple formal Mughal garden).
		Diwan-I-khas (Hall of Private audience) was built by Shahjahan in 1636-7 and is a small hall with double marble columns inlaid with pietra dura decoration.
	www.destinationsindia.com /taj-mahal/agra-fort.html (619 words)

	Empress Mumtaz Mahal
		Mumtaz Mahal was the beloved wife of Mughal emperor Shahjahan, and the inspiration behind the building of the Tajmahal.
		Mumtaz Mahal which literally means the crowning beauty of the palace, was the title Shahjahan had awarded to his wife Arjumand Banu Begum after she was married to him.
		Shahjahan was charged of rebellion and he had to flee the capital city.
	www.exoticindiaart.com /paintings/MP80 (346 words)

	Surrender of Shahjahan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Chittagong Office: Mohammad Shahjahan, the Nazirhut College cashier, known to be the main criminal involved in planning the heinous murder of Principal Gopal Krishna Muhuri which stirred the whole nation, surrendered to the court on Monday, 6 January 2003.
		It was informed that Md. Shahjahan, the fugitive criminal and cashier of Nazirhat College, suddenly appeared yesterday morning at the Chittagong Divisional Speedy Tribunal Court at the Liberty Tower Area.
		The court ordered the criminal Md. Shahjahan to be sent to jail after completion of the hearing for bail.
	www.hrcbm.org /NEWLOOK/surrender_of_shahjahan.html (248 words)

	Taj Mahal is a Hindu Temple (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Shahjahan dated Dec 18, 1633 (bearing modern nos.
		A infatuated Shahjahan is supposed to have raised
		Shahjahan reign was a golden period in which there was
	www.flex.com /~jai/articles/tajmahal.html (4794 words)

	Destination Agra: Tajmahal, Agrafort, Jama masjid, moti masjid, Jehangir's palace, Ram Bagh
		Diwan-I-Am: Shahjahan built this public audience hall in 1628 where the Emperor heard the petitions of the public.
		In this tower Shahjahan spent his last seven years as a prisoner until he died in 1666.
		An inscription over the main gate indicates that the mosque was built in the name of Jahanara, the daughter of Shahjahan who was imprisoned by Aurangazeb with Shahjahan.
	www.indtravel.com /agra/places.html (564 words)

	AOL Music: Shahjahan Miah (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Shahjahan Miah Sorry, no albums found for this artist.
		On March 28, 2004 Shahjahan Miah, Programme Associate, presented a paper titled The Monga in the Northern Districts of Bangladesh During November-December...
		Mr Shahjahan Miah, Presentation on Monga in the Northern District of Bangladesh: A Field Investigation.
	music.channel.aol.com /artist/main.adp?artistid=43073 (171 words)

	Chandni Chowk: A Historical Perspective: Anecdotes
		Shahjahan shifted his capital from Agra to Delhi because he found the heat of Agra unbearable.
		When Shahjahan agreed to Ustad Hamid and Ustad Hira’s proposed site to build his fort on, the work on the laying of the foundation was started.
		Shahjahan’s favorite daughter Jahanara was famed far and wide for her beauty and wit.
	www.chandnichowk.com /anecdote.htm (1056 words)

	The Real History Of The Seventh Wonder Of The World - Well Tajmahal Is Not The Symbol Of The Love It Is The Symbol Of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The history writer of Shahjahan had noted that at the 4th year of his reign (the year of Mumtaz's death) in South India and Gujarat there was a terrible famine.
		During the same period Mumtaz died, Shahjahan took the golden opportunity and the dug the dead body of Mumtaz from the grave yard of Barhanpur and reburial into the Hindu Temple "Tejo Mahalya".
		Kanvarlal wrote that Shahjahan was regid "sunni" and mostly he made the distructions of the temples by his wife's (Mumtaz) advice.
	maxpages.com /hindurashtra/REAL_HISTORY_OF_TAJMAHAL - !http://www.maxpages.com/hindurashtra/REAL_HISTORY_OF_TAJMAHAL (1131 words)

	Jahanara Begum
		Jahanara Begum, the eldest daughter of Emperor Shahjahan and Mumtaz Mahall, is one example of a tradition of unmarried princesses in the Mughal Dynasty.
		Emperor Shahjahan’s fondness for his daughter was reflected in the multiple titles he bestowed upon her, which include Sahibat al-Zamani, Mistress of the Age, and Padshah Begum, or Lady Emperor; Jahanara was known to members of the Mughal court as Begum Sahib.
		In addition she was politically active during the ‘War of Succession’ that took place at the end Shahjahan’s reign as emperor.
	www.skidmore.edu /academics/arthistory/ah369/Jahanarapg2.htm (825 words)

	Anwar Shahjahan (Dhakadakshin, Golapgonj, Sylhet)
		Anwar Shahjahan was born in 1973 in Dhakadakshin under Golapgonj thana in Sylhet.
		He was the first person to write a book on the history of Goulupgonj thana, which was well loved by people in Bangladesh and overseas.
		At present Anwar Shahjahan has wrote five books and currently is working on his next book that is on the history of “Bangladeshi in Britain”.
	www.geocities.com /banglalinks/Anwar.html (268 words)

	Shahjahan's black Taj wish to come true (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		New Delhi: Mughal Emperor Shahjahan’s unfulfilled last wish of building a fl Taj Mahal facing the white one at Agra is all set to come true — albeit after 350 years, thanks to Sudarshan Patnaik, a sand artist of international repute from Orissa.
		Shahjahan’s desire to build a fl Taj Mahal to house his tomb was recorded by French traveller Travernier, who wrote “Shahjahan began to build his own tomb on the other side of Yamuna but the war with his sons interrupted his plans and Aurangazeb who reins at present is not disposed to complete it”.
		Mehtab Burj and the wall adjoining it opposite the Taj Mahal is generally believed by historians as the foundations and remains of Shahjahan’s proposed plan.
	web.mid-day.com /news/nation/2005/may/108585.htm (223 words)

	SIFPSA - NEWS LETTER
		In this issue, we bring you face with Shahjahan Begum, a rural woman who decided to take up community service as a village level volunteer with a SIFPSA supported project on reproductive and child health, implemented by Kamla Nehru Memorial Trust, a local NGO in Allahabad district.
		From being a demure, veiled housewife, to a woman who now walks tall as a gram pradhan, Shahjahan Begum’s tale is one of grit, determined commitment to making a difference in the lives of the village women and contributing substantially towards SIFPSA’s achievements.
		Shahjahan Begum recounts with great pride an occasion when she helped save the life of a woman from her village.
	www.sifpsa.org /publications/newsletter/num11/personality.htm (605 words)

	Shahjahan Siraj
		Being in same mission âPeace and Loveâ the conflicts is as pick in the realms of religions.
		Hanami is the open air public nature viewing parties and festivals during spring cherry blossom (sakura) Japan.
		Eventhough most can not speack English, but try to say with me something and feel pride After take cafÃ© and food, had been delivared NPO again start to down with relax.
	shahjahansiraj.blogspot.com (1602 words)

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