INSTITUTE FOR REWRITING INDIAN HISTORY

Newsletier No. 5 of 16th October 1981

1. Mr. Godbole. V. S. (0234-57388)

1.1. Professor Enrico Fasana teaches Asian History at Milan University in Italy. His special interest is the History of the Marathas,

He came to London in June 81 and. requested Mr. Godbole to go through some documents in Marathi, with him. This was done and opportunity was taken to point out how the British have twisted not only Maratha History hut History of India as well. Several of our pamphlets were given to him pointing out the falsity of the Taj Mahal legend. Partly as a matter of gratitude and partly because he felt our arguments convincing, Prof. Fasana has now become our life member. His address is

Via Zanella 44/7

20133 Milano

Italy.

1.2. President of Hindu Centre, London once asked whether Mr, Godbole would be prepared to deliver a lecture on Taj Mahal, but nothing more was heard from him.

1.3 Editor of "KIRLOSKAR", a monthly from Poona (Pune), was going to publish Mr, Godbole's analysis in one of its issues, but all of a sudden he returned the copy of analysis without any explanation.

1.4. As suggested by David Attenborough a letter was sent to the Editor- Travel and Exploration Unit of the BBG, asking him to make a film on Taj Mahal in view of our research. Mr. Anthony Isaacs, Executive Producer has replied. He says that he found our research work extremely interesting but it was not suitable for his section. He tried the editor of "chronicle" but he replied that he cannot plan a programme on

Taj Mahal in the way we want. Mr. Isaac now suggests we should try new BBC channel 4. We did. Sue Woodford has replied. She found the whole subject fascinating and should anyone be interested she would contact us.

1.5. Similar letter was also sent to ATV Birmingham. Though Mr. Kevin Morrison found our material of interest, Mr. Brian Lewis, Controller of Documentaries said that he has no suitable slot for such a programme.

RESEARCH FINDINGS.

1.6. Taj Mahal

1.6.1. Foundations;-

As excepted, the Taj rests on deep well foundations. Archaeological Survey of India tells us "..... Trial pit dug along the outer wall on the river-side to find out the foundation strata, exposed a series of wells used as foundations ..."

(Indian Archaeology Year 1957-58 page 83).

In the next year we find "... To find out the foundation strata on the riverside a trial pit about 50 ft long had been previously dug (1957-58 page 83) and two wells exposed. It appears that the structure had been raised on well foundations with fillings of rubble masonry in between (plate xcllA). The centre to centre distance of the two wells was 11-1/2 ft, ....."( Indian' Archaeology Year 1958-59 page 95).

1.6.2. Date of Death of Mumtaz-

This is given as 17th Zi-il-a(Ta-1040 A.H. We "have found the references for this date.

Elliot and Dowson in their works. "History of India as told by its own historians, volume VII page 27" tell us that this date is given in Badshahnama volume I page 384. (Death of Mumtaz-Ul-Zamani is described on page 385)

H. I. S. Kanwar tells us that this date is given in Badshahnama volume II (l872 edition) pages 384/5. (This seems to be wrong. It should have been volume I.

Moreover there is no edition of 1872). Ref. The Indian Geographer volume 13 of 1973 pages 67 to 89.

1.6.3 Raja Mansingh’s Palace;-

We have given a list of palaces in Agra of 1626 A.D. in. newsletter 3, and asserted that Raja Mansingh's Palace is Taj Mahal. In another Dutch book we found this palace mentioned again –

XXIII Death of Akbar and Accession of Jahangir (Oct. 1605)

The chief Omraeran who were present at the King’s death bed shut all the gates of the fortress of Agra as soon as he was dead, and set a faithful officer to guard each of them. Then the following assembled in the palace of Khan Azam for urgent deliberation - Murtaza Khan, Saiyed Khan, Qulich Muhammad Khan, Raja Ram Das and Raja Mansingh……. Murtaza Khan went to prince Salim and congratulated him on attaining the dignity of kingship. This example was followed by Nabab Tzaeyeil-chan and his relative Coulie Manet-chan and soon afterwards Khan Azam joined them. However Raja Mansingh conducted Sultan Khusru to his own palace through the gate which opens on the river, whither he was brought in a boat. Selim (i.e. Jahangir) being now supported by the chief Ommerau, entered the fort and conveyed the body of his father on foot outside the fort, accompanied by his Ommerau. The body was then conducted by the nobles, with great pomp to a tomb at Sikandara, three cos from Agra. (Note- So there was no question of Jehangir building Akbar’s tomb. The tomb i.e. a Hindu building converted into a tomb, already existed)

Ref - The Empire of the Great Mogols - by De Laet Joanne, 163I. Translated by J. S. Hoyland, Publisher D. B. Taraporewala & Go. Bombay, 1928. Pages 170,171,172.

(He are grateful to Mr. Gidwani of 9 Tithe Close, Holy-port, Berks for this discovery. His wife does some typing for us from time to time).

1.6.4. The Real Builder of Taj Mahal:-

Mr. Oak feels that Paramardideva -- a Chandella Rajput king built the Taj Mahal in 1152 A.D. We have compiled the dynasty of Chandella kings from Epigraphica Indica volume I by J. Burgess published 1886. If you wish to see this book, ask your librarian to borrow it from Glasgow University Library, for you.

Atri
Chandratreya
Nannuka
Vakpati
Jayashakti		Vijayshakti
		Ratilla
	900 A.D.	Harsha.	(married. Kanchhuka of chahmana tribe)
	925 A.D.	Yashovarma.	(waged. successful wars against Gaudas, Khasas, Kosalas, Kasmiras, Mithilas , Mahavas , Chedis, Kurus and. Gujaras)
	955A.D.	Dhanga	- equally even the powerful Hambir Sabuktagin 977-997A.D. (father of Mohamud of Gazni)
	1000 A.D	Gandadeva
	1025 A.D.	Vidyaharadeva.
	1037 A.D.	Vijayapala
1050 A.D.	Devavarmadeva	1098 A.D.	Kirtivarmadeva (defeated Kama and restored the independence of Chandella kingdom).
1100 A.D.	Sallakhnavarmadeva		Prithvivarman. Madanvarma
1117 A.D.	Jayavarmadeva	1167 A.D.	Pamardideva - defeated by Muhammadan invaders who took Kalanjara in A.D. 1202.(Elliot and Dowson Volume II page 231).
		1213 A.D.	Trailokyavarma - freed the country from the dominions of Turushkas (i.e. Muslims) He recaptured Taj Mahal
		1261 A.D.	Viravarma.
		1289 A.D.	Bhojavarma.

Following dates would, lie of some interest:—

1023 - Mahmud of Gazni looted Kananj, Mathura, Somnath,

1018-60 - Raja Bhoja of Malwa reigned.

1192 - Mahmud Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan.

1194 - Kutub-ud-din Aibak takes Beneras,

1199 - Muhammad Tain Bhaktyar takes Bihar.

1.7 One Thousand Years of Indian History wiped out

Western Scholars had arbitrarily decided that Chandragupta Maurya was contemporary of Alexander. Greek ambassador Megasthenis mentions Sandrocutus (Chandragupta) but does not say of what dynasty. He also does not mention Chanakya. Again in the Sanskrit drama Mudra-rakshas we find no mention of Alexander, Selelecus, Megasthenis or any other Greek names. Megasthenis stayed in the capital Patilaputra (Patna), but that was the capital of Chandragupta of Gupta dynasty, Capital of Chandragupta Maurya was Tamralipti, a seaport on Bay of Bengal and about 350 miles South East of Patna.

This blunder has created havoc in our history by distorting the chronology. When such "blunders were found in Egyptian History –there have "been attempts to rectify them. See "The Horld Atlas of Mysteries" "by Francis Hitchin, published, 'by Pan Books in 1979. On page 250 we find conventional chronology / Revised chronology by Ventinkovsky. This covers the period 1750 to 250 B.C

We, being secular Hindus, are waiting for the European scholars to give us a lead.

1.8. Muslims Rulers did not build any towns and cities.

Mr, Oak's assertion that Muslim rulers did not build any towns and cities in India is corroborated by the anti Hindu writer Vincent Smith of Bengal Civil Service. In 1915 he edited "Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official" by Sleeman. In the footnote on pages 456/7 Smith says ".......... Very few of the capitals of the Muhammadan viceroys and governors were new foundations. Nearly all of them were ancient Hindu towns adopted as convenient official residences, and enlarged and beautified (?) by the new rulers, much of the old beauties being at the same time destroyed. (This seems to be a peculiar hobby of Muslim rulers. They would destroy Hindu works but at the same time also beautify them!). Fyzabad certainly was a new foundation of the Nawab Wazirs of Oudh, but it lies so close to the extremely ancient city of Ajodhya, that it should rather be regarded as a Muhammadan extension of that city, Lucknow occupies the site of a Hindu city of great antiquity. It would be difficult to point out an example of a Mohammadan standing camp which was first converted into an open and then into a fortified town .........."

1.9 Disloyal Europeans.

Our history books always tell us "whenever Europeans officers were employed by our Rajas, their terms and conditions of employment clearly stated that they would not fight against any European power" - Historians never given reference. How can they? THE FACTS ARE OTHERWISE.

A) Maratha Peshwa Bajirao II employed Major Ford in 1813. His monthly pay was Rs. 2500. A formal agreement containing 24 articles was drawn up and signed by Ford adding in his own hand ."I will serve the Peshwa loyally and faithfully whenever and wherever so commanded, with all my men, without minding any objection raised by the Company's Government. I will not commit any breach of trust towards the Peshwa's interest and will not mise in any political intrigue against him".

These words occur clearly in that solemn agreemert. See Itihas Sangraha Yadi No. 35 pp 93-101. Ford shamelessly betrayed the Peshwa when fighting broke out in 1817. (Ref.- New History of the Marathas vol. Ill page 447, by G. S. Sardesai, published 1958)

B) But how did the English treat Ford? Within hours of his treachery he met the British Resident - Mountstuart Elphinstone. He openly called Ford a Nimakharam (one who is not worth his salt. There can be no other more insulting word). Elphinstone became Governor of Bombay 1819 -1827 but he always despised Ford.

(Ref.- Pratapsingh Chhatrapati and Rango Bapuji (in Marathi) by K. S. Thakare, 1947 pages 95-96).

C) Ten years earlier, i.e. in 1803 "the French General Perron similarly betrayed Shinde (Scindia). When he returned, to France, Napoleon refused to see him and said "You are a disgrace to the name of a French officer".

(We seem to have lost the reference for this, but it will be given when we find it).

Not knowing this history, Nehru had to capitulate to Mountbatten. In January 1946 Nehru went to Singapore to pay respects to I.N.A. soldiers. Mountbatten met him and said "These men have been disloyal. They have broken their oath of allegiance to the king. You must not honour them. When you become free you will need an army which is loyal to Government of India, irrespective of who is in charge of it - British or Indian ".

Nehru nodded and cancelled his programme.

1.10. Manusmriti - Misplaced Wrath.

Dr. Ambedkar in his heydays, once burnt Manusmriti as it sanctifies untouchability. But does it?

Veer Savarkar wrote 4 articles on this book. These have been reproduced in Samagra Savarkar Vangmaya (collection of Sarvarkar's works) part 4 published by Maharashtra State Hindu Mahasabha in 1965.

He tells us. -

1) Manusmriti was not written by Manu but by a sage called Brugu.

2) A Brahmin could marry Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya and Shudra wives, all having equal status. All children from such marriages were regarded as Brahmin and thus had. equal rights.

(Ref. - Adhyaya (chapter) 2 stanza 210 / Adhyaya 3 stanza 12, 13, 43, 44).

3) It seems that at some stage "Matrusavarnya " was introduced. The children would get the Varna of their mother. Thus a son of a Shudra woman would be regarded as Shudra,. But even this means that inter-marriages did take place.

(Ref. - Adhyaya 9 stanza 149., 150).-

4) Even though Pratiloma (high caste woman marrying low caste man) marraiges were looked down, they did take place and unlike U.S.A. or S. Africa they were not prohibited by law. Famous Arundhati, wife of Vashishta, and Sharangee wife of Mandapal were Chandala women. But they were married to Brahmins and highly respected. (Ref. Adhyaya 9 stanza 22, 23, 24).

5) Adhyaya 10, stanza 12 describes various Pratiloma marriages. Once again proving that such marriages did take place. Consider 2 sisters from a Brahmin family. One marries a Shudra, her daughter becomes a Chandala, other marries a Brahmin her daughter becomes a Brahmin. Thus Brahmins and Chandalas are brothers. And again Brahmins did marry Chandala women.

6) Everyone including Brahmins used to eat meat. Adhya 3, stanzas 222,226 to 272. Adhyaya 5 stanzas 27, 30, 32, 35, 39 and 40 describe the types.

Time has come to restudy the Manusmriti. And we must remember that unlike the Koran, it does not say that it is the only code to be followed at all times.

1.11. Points to Ponder.

1. Referring to the Great Revolt of 1857 Pandit Nehru writes -

"..... British memorials of the Mutiny have been put up in Cawnpore and elsewhere. There is no memorial for the Indians who died .."

(Did Nehru's government erect any?)

"…… A great deal of false and. perverted history has been written about the Revolt and its suppression. What the Indians think about it seldom finds its way to the printed page. Savarkar wrote "The history of the War of Indian Independence" some thirty years ago but this book was promptly banned and is banned. still ....."

(What prevented Nehru from ordering the writing of a true and complete history of the Great revolt?)

Ref - The Discoversy of India by Jawaharlal Nehru pp 324/5 written 1945, first published 1961.

2. If building of palatial mausoleums was the favourable hobby of Muslims in India, why don't we see the mausoleums of various Nizams, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, Jinnah and others?

3. We are taught that in 1303 Alladin Khiiji defeated Rajputs and took the Chittor Fort. But why are we not told that just 10 years later a Rajput Prince Hameer recaptured the fort and defeated the Muslims? Could it be that the historians want to create an impression that Hindus were always defeated?

4. Lokananya Tilak was jailed at Mandalay (Burma) during 1908-14. When he was released from prison and taken home to Poona, he was left in front of his house, in the middle of the night, by the British. Tilak knocked on the door. The chaukidar refused to open the door and said "You say you are Tilak. But have you got any positive proof? In the end one of Tilak’s relatives came to the door and identified him. Are not our opponents behaving just like the chaukidar?

5. If Sikhism is so different from Hinduism as the enemies of our unity say, why is it that names of all Sikhs are Hindu names? Have you ever come across any Akbarsingh, Ahmedsingh, Mohammedsingh or Johnsingh, Josephsingh?

2 Mr. Satyanarayana.

He informed us of an article on Taj Mahal which appeared in the 6th May issue of the Weekly AMARDEEP published from London. We wrote to the editor Mr. Kaushal and pointed out the mistakes in the article. Mr Kaushal agreed to publish Mr. Godbole’s analysis in one of the issues of the weekly.

3. Mr. Kulkami (0252-710050)

After Mr. Oak’s letter was published in the RIBA journal Mr. Kulkami sent copies of it to Director General, Archaeological Survey of India and to Mr. G. H. Khare - President of Bharat Itihas Samshodhak Mandal, Poona. He also sent them copies of pages 402/3 of Badshahnama and asked, "Does it say what Mr, Oak claims?".- He got no reply from either of them.

4. Mrs, M. Chidguplkar Cranfield, Beds),.

We are grateful to this lady for her assistance in typing.

5. NEWS.

5.1 Prof. Athavale of Poona has recently joined us. As he is well known to the RSS Chief Balasaheb Deoras, let us hope that the RSS would, change its attitude to our work.

5.2 Annual Report .1981...

The delay in receiving the current report is due to frequent power failures at Nagpur (where it is printed) and due to serious illness of Mr. Harshraj Kale (who does the distribution). We hope you understand our difficulties. We would review the Annual report in the next newsletter.

5.3 The 1910 edition of J. Fergusson's "History of India and Eastern Architecture" was reprinted in India in 1967. This was done by

M/S Munshiram Manoharlal

Oriental Publisher

P O Box 1165

Nai Sarak

New Delhi 110 006.

There is no editing. Thus the History of Indian Architecture stopped where Fergusson started - way back in 1855.

5.4 "Masterpieces of Indo-Islamic Art" by Rustum J Mehta was published by Tarapolewala of Bombay in 1976. Mr. Mehta has repeated all the traditional lies.

5.5 Soon after Mr. Antule was appointed as Chief Minister of Maharashtra a deputation of Muslims called on him. They demanded the following:-

- Urdu should be a compulsory subject in schools.

- 25% of seats in the Police and the Civil Service should be reserved for Muslims.

- All court cases against Muslims should be withdrawn.

- A certain percentage of housing should be reserved for Muslims.

- Government lands should be given to Muslims to build. Mosques

Mr. Antule, a Muslim admirer of Jinnah, has promised to consider all these demands sympathetically. (29 June 1980 issue of SOBAT weekly from Poona)

5.6. And further to the above news, we learn that an URDU Academy has been started in Maharashtra. The government newspaper LOKRAJYA is now published in Urdu as well. (31 August 1980 issue of SOBAT) There are no prizes for guessing how many people in Maharashtra can read Urdu.

Yours Sincerely

(Godbole V. S.)