Badshahnama

Documentary evidence from Mogul records showing clearly how the Taj was acquired from Raja Mansingh

The Badshahnama, written by the emperor's own paid chronicler, Mullah Abdul Hamid Lahori provides evidence of the Taj Mahal's existence and was acquisitioned by Shahjahan.

The relevant passage states:

The site covered with a majestic lush garden to the south of that city and amidst which (garden) the building known as the palace manzil of Raja Mansingh,at present owned by his grandson, Raja Jaisingh, was selected for the burial of the queen

.The badshahnama shown here obtained from .National Archives , Govt of India.

.Its available from all important institutional .libraries dealing with Indian Mediaeval History.