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How long did the demolition of the Kashi-Vishwanath Temple take?
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February 26, 2024February 26, 2024COMMENTARY, HISTORY, Temple

How long did the demolition of the Kashi-Vishwanath Temple take?

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In this paper, D Shrinivas uses the Maasir-i-Alamgiri of Saqi Mustad Khan to determine the dates on which the order for the destruction was given and the time it took for the destruction to actually be carried out. Based upon the above he hypothesizes about the resistance that Aurangzeb’s military likely faced from the local Hindu populace while carrying out the orders to destroy this Hindu temple.

The Misconception About The Antiquity And Location Of The First Original Site Of Visveswara Jyotirlinga (Kashi Vishwanath)
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October 7, 2022October 9, 2022ESSAY, PERSPECTIVE

The Misconception About The Antiquity And Location Of The First Original Site Of Visveswara Jyotirlinga (Kashi Vishwanath)

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The Gyanwapi Mosque is the original ancient site of Avimukteswara Linga and not the Visvesvara Jyotirlinga (Kashi Vishwanath). The fundamental factual inaccuracies and misconceptions with regard to the Visvesvara Jyotirlinga cast a cloud on the legitimacy of the otherwise legitimate Hindu claim on Kashi Vishwanath, and the grave errors render all flawed court petitions and prayers void ab initio.