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Why is Taj Mahal not considered Iranian?

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But here; Shahajahan was born in Lahore(which was in India till 1947) and hence we have every right to claim his Indian-ness and he strived for his kingdom and built the Taj Mahal in INDIA.Just because Persians were involved doesn't mean its Iranian(again;we celebrate art and deeds not its origin)... read more

3."cause when Taj Mahal was built, there was no nation called India. It was Mughol sultanat, who came from Persia. Also Mughols had nothing in common with Indians today. They spoke Persian and not hindi. Even there scriptures is Arabic. read more

The court language during Shah Jehan was Persian, where a building is called Manzil, not Mahal. Shah Jehan's favourite queen's name was Arjumand Zamani not Taj Mahal. Shah Jehan got this building from Jagat Singh, the grand son of Man Singh, commander in chief of Akbar, the grandfather of Shah Jehan. read more

Taj Mahal is not a hidden beauty but it is a huge architecture standing in front of the world’s eyes and considered to one of the wonders of the world. Of course it is also into world heritages sites. read more

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