Frankly I didnt know much about Oak.
Since childhood I had heard of such stories,not that it matters, but google gave me another reason to reinforce my beliefs.
Even if Taj Mahal had been a temple,I think it would have been equally famous.Isnt it??
And there're a few reasons why I think it may have been a temple which was renovated by Shahjahan.
One, such things(as in temples getting renovated into mosques,monasteries converted into temples etc) was fairly common in those days.
Two, the dome has a trishul instead of a usual crescent which is found on domes of the mosques.
Three,the floral designs on Tajmahal's floors are pretty similar to those made in temples.since the architect was an Iranian I expected something more Mughlai in style.
I don't mean that all of Tajmahal was a temple but just that a part of Tajmahal (including one of the 3gates) was a temple.
And whatever I have quoted is all my observation.And I have no way to prove it.
I beg you please dont count me among them.
There's a reason why I earn so many brickbats on the forum.... for being secular or "sickularist".
Fine I am not a serious historian.
And I dont want anyone taking my observation seriously. I also dont want some VHP guys getting raucous about it in future.