MP: Remains of specially designed pillar found in Bhojshala complex, claims Hindu outfit activist
6 months, 3 weeks ago

MP: Remains of specially designed pillar found in Bhojshala complex, claims Hindu outfit activist

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Remains of a specially designed pillar have been found in the complex of Bhojshala temple- Kamal Maula mosque in Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh during the scientific survey of the monument by the Archaeological Survey of India. “Remains of a specially designed pillar have been found during the excavation of a particular area in the complex”, Gopal Sharma, an activist of a Hindu outfit, said. Earlier, images of Hindu deities were found in a pillar situated in the sanctum sanctorum of the Bhojshala temple during excavation of the site by the ASI, Mr Sharma claimed. The Madhya Pradesh high court has recently directed the ASI to conduct a scientific survey of the monument to find out if a mosque was built by destroying a temple at the site to end the row.

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UP's Shamsi Shahi Masjid or Nilkanth Mahadev Temple? Know what memoirs say
2 weeks, 6 days ago

UP's Shamsi Shahi Masjid or Nilkanth Mahadev Temple? Know what memoirs say

India Today  

The Jama Masjid of Budaun in Uttar Pradesh, also known as the Shamsi Shahi Masjid, has become yet another focal point of a heated historical debate, with a Hindu group claiming that the mosque was constructed atop the site of the ancient Nilkanth Mahadev Temple. According to the document, the Shamsi Shahi Masjid was built on the remnants of a …

Bhojshala survey: Muslim petitioner demands submission of video evidence in court
5 months, 1 week ago

Bhojshala survey: Muslim petitioner demands submission of video evidence in court

The Hindu  

After the Archeological Survey of India submitted its report in the Madhya Pradesh High Court of the survey at the Bhojshala Complex in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar, the Hindu petitioners exerted confidence in their case while the Muslim petitioners alleged violations on the part of the surveying team. The ASI, after a 98-day-long survey of the disputed site known as Bhojshala …

ASI report links MP’s Bhojshala with temple
5 months, 1 week ago

ASI report links MP’s Bhojshala with temple

Hindustan Times  

The Archaeological Survey of India told the Madhya Pradesh high court that the Bhojshala temple-Kamal Maula masjid in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district was built from the remains of earlier temples and the existing mosque at the site came up centuries later, adding the disputed structure to a string of similar conflicts roiling India for decades. “Based on scientific investigations, survey …

Existing structure at Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh built from temple remains, says ASI survey
5 months, 1 week ago

Existing structure at Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh built from temple remains, says ASI survey

The Hindu  

The existing structure at the Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district was constructed using remains of a temple that existed earlier at the site, said the Archaeological Survey of India in its scientific survey report, which was submitted to the Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday. The High Court had in March asked the ASI …

Bhojshala dispute: ASI submits 2,000-page survey report | Check details of findings
5 months, 1 week ago

Bhojshala dispute: ASI submits 2,000-page survey report | Check details of findings

India TV News  

The Archaeological Survey of India 's scientific survey report of the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal-Maula mosque complex which was submitted Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court reportedly revealed that there were 97 statues, including 37 Hindu deities inside the complex. Here are highlights of the purported findings The scientific survey conducted in a radius of 500 meters 97 idols have …

Om Namah Shivay inscriptions, 94 sculptures, figurines of Hindu deities: ASI submits report on Bhojshala
5 months, 1 week ago

Om Namah Shivay inscriptions, 94 sculptures, figurines of Hindu deities: ASI submits report on Bhojshala

Op India  

On Monday, the Archeological Survey of India submitted its report on the scientific survey conducted on the Bhojshala complex situated in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh. Bhojshala Complex Dispute: ASI Submits Its Report in Madhya Pradesh High Court As per report: -Existing structure made from parts of temples. The report said, “Based on the existing inscriptions in the complex it can be …

ASI submits Bhojshala survey report to Madhya Pradesh High Court
5 months, 1 week ago

ASI submits Bhojshala survey report to Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Hindu  

The Archaeological Survey of India on July 15 submitted its scientific survey report of the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal-Maula mosque complex to the Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. ASI’s counsel Himanshu Joshi handed over the more than 2,000-page report to the High Court’s registry. | Explained On July 4, the High Court ordered the ASI to present by July …

Madhya Pradesh HC Grants ASI Extension for Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque Survey
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh HC Grants ASI Extension for Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque Survey

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: The Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh high court on Thursday granted an extension by around two weeks to Archaeological Survey of India to complete the scientific survey of the disputed site of Bhojshala temple- Kamal Maula Mosque in Dhar district in the state. “The ASI’s plea for extension of time to submit the report on the Bhojshala temple-Kamal Maula …

MP high court tells ASI to submit Bhojshala complex survey report by July 15
5 months, 2 weeks ago

MP high court tells ASI to submit Bhojshala complex survey report by July 15

Hindustan Times  

Bhopal: The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh high court has asked the Archaeological Survey of India to submit its survey report on the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula mosque complex in the state’s Dhar district by July 15. The ASI had on July 2 sought four-week time to submit the survey report, which was conducted over 12 weeks to know the religious …

MP: Krishna idol found in Bhojshala complex during ASI survey, says Hindu body
6 months ago

MP: Krishna idol found in Bhojshala complex during ASI survey, says Hindu body

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: In the fresh finding in the survey of the controversial Bhojshala temple- Kamal Maula mosque complex in Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh, three ‘archaeological remains’ including an idol of Lord Krishna was found, an activist of a Hindu outfit said on Friday. Gopal Sharma who was present during the survey of the 13th century monument by Archaeological Survey of …

MP: Idols of Hindu deities found in Bhojshala, claims Hindu body
6 months, 1 week ago

MP: Idols of Hindu deities found in Bhojshala, claims Hindu body

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Idols of Hindu deities were found during the ‘scientific survey’ of the controversial complex of Bhojshala temple- Kamal Maula mosque in Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh, a Hindu body claimed on Tuesday. “On the 80th day of survey of the complex by Archaeological Survey of India on Sunday, more than 79 remains ‘linked’ to Sanatan Dharm were found in …

MP: Images of Hindu deities found on Bhojshala pillar, claims Hindu activist
7 months ago

MP: Images of Hindu deities found on Bhojshala pillar, claims Hindu activist

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Images of Hindu deities have been reportedly discovered in a pillar within the complex of the Bhojshala temple-Kamal Maula mosque in Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh, during excavation conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India. “On the 55th day of excavation and exploration by the ASI team on Tuesday, images of Lord Krishna holding the ‘Sudarshan Chakra’ in his hand, …

MP: High court grants 8-week extension to survey in disputed Bhojshala complex
7 months, 3 weeks ago

MP: High court grants 8-week extension to survey in disputed Bhojshala complex

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh high court on Monday granted a plea by Archaeological Survey of India for an eight-week-extension to its ongoing survey in the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex in Dhar district in the state. A division bench of the high court on Monday ordered the ASI to submit a complete report on the scientific survey of the …

Madhya Pradesh High Court grants additional eight weeks to ASI for Bhojshala complex survey
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court grants additional eight weeks to ASI for Bhojshala complex survey

India TV News  

In the latest development in the Bhojshala complex case, Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday granted eight more weeks to the Archaeological Survey of India to complete its scientific survey of the disputed medieval-era site.However, a division bench of Justices SA Dharmadhikari and Gajendra Singh made it clear the ASI won't be provided any further extension …

Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex | ASI seeks 8 weeks to complete survey of disputed monument
8 months ago

Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex | ASI seeks 8 weeks to complete survey of disputed monument

The Hindu  

The Archaeological Survey of India, which is conducting a scientific survey at the medieval-era Bhojshala complex in Dhar district on the Madhya Pradesh High Court's direction, has sought eight more weeks to complete the exercise. The ASI, in an application filed before the Indore bench of the high court on Monday, said it needed some more time to understand the …

Bhojshala temple at Madhya Pradesh's Dhar has a Muslim connection too | Know details
8 months ago

Bhojshala temple at Madhya Pradesh's Dhar has a Muslim connection too | Know details

India TV News  

Even though mandir-masjid issues are not considered very healthy for a plural society like ours, in the contemporary politics of India, the communal topic has become very effective, especially during election seasons. From Mathura's Shahi Idgah mosque case to the Gyanvapi case to Dhar's Bhojshala, there are several politics-laced legal issues pending in the court which are yet to be …

Hindu Group Finds Staircase to Basement in Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Hindu Group Finds Staircase to Basement in Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: A representative of a Hindu outfit has claimed that signs of a staircase leading to a basement have been discovered at the controversial Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh. Gopal Sharma, a spokesperson for the Hindu outfit, shared findings from the ongoing ASI survey, stating, "Signs of a basement and staircase were found in …

Supreme Court refuses to stay ASI's 'scientific survey' of Bhojshala complex in MP's Dhar
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court refuses to stay ASI's 'scientific survey' of Bhojshala complex in MP's Dhar

India TV News  

In a recent development, the Supreme Court has opted not to issue a stay on the “scientific survey” of the Bhojshala complex located in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district. Background: High Court directive The decision comes after the Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct a scientific survey at the Bhojshala Temple cum Kamal Maula Mosque. …

Supreme Court refuses to pause ongoing archaeological survey of Bhojshala complex
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court refuses to pause ongoing archaeological survey of Bhojshala complex

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to halt the ongoing survey of the Bhojshala Temple-cum-Kamal Maula Mosque complex being conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India. However, in an interim order on the plea challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court's directive for the ASI survey, the top court specified that the ASI must refrain from any physical excavation that alters …

Hindus offer prayers at Bhojshala as ASI survey continues
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Hindus offer prayers at Bhojshala as ASI survey continues

Deccan Chronicle  

Dhar, Mar 26 Hindus offered prayers at the contentious Bhojshala/Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district on Tuesday, with a team from the Archaeological Survey of India continuing its court-mandated survey. As per an ASI order of April 7, 2003, Hindus are allowed to worship inside the Bhojshala complex every Tuesday, while Muslims are allowed to offer namaz …

Hindus offer prayers at Bhojshala as ASI survey continues
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Hindus offer prayers at Bhojshala as ASI survey continues

Deccan Chronicle  

Dhar, Mar 26 Hindus offered prayers at the contentious Bhojshala/Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district on Tuesday, with a team from the Archaeological Survey of India continuing its court-mandated survey. As per an ASI order of April 7, 2003, Hindus are allowed to worship inside the Bhojshala complex every Tuesday, while Muslims are allowed to offer namaz …

Bhojshala complex: Hindus offer prayers at medieval-era monument as ASI survey continues
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Bhojshala complex: Hindus offer prayers at medieval-era monument as ASI survey continues

India TV News  

The members of the Hindu community on Tuesday offered prayers at the disputed Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district. As per an ASI order of April 7, 2003, Hindus are allowed to worship inside the Bhojshala complex every Tuesday, while Muslims are allowed to offer namaz at the site on Fridays. ASI's ‘scientific survey’ underway The MP High Court …

Exclude objects added to Bhojshala after 2003 from survey: Muslim body
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Exclude objects added to Bhojshala after 2003 from survey: Muslim body

The Hindu  

A Muslim organisation has approached the Archaeological Survey of India as it conducts a survey at the contentious Bhojshala/Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar urging it to exclude any items added to the premises post-2003. Following directives from the Madhya Pradesh High Court, the ASI team, accompanied by senior police and administrative officials, continued the survey on Sunday for the …

Exclude from survey objects added to Dhar's Bhojshala premises after 2003: Muslim body to ASI
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Exclude from survey objects added to Dhar's Bhojshala premises after 2003: Muslim body to ASI

Hindustan Times  

Dhar, A Muslim organisation has approached the Archaeological Survey of India during its ongoing survey at the contentious Bhojshala/Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar urging it to exclude any items added to the premises post-2003. HT Image Following directives from the Madhya Pradesh High Court, the ASI team, accompanied by senior police and administrative officials, continued the survey on Sunday …

Muslim side petitioner protests ASI survey of disputed Bhojshala complex
9 months ago

Muslim side petitioner protests ASI survey of disputed Bhojshala complex

Hindustan Times  

A day after the Archaeological Survey of India began a survey of the disputed Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar, Abdul Samad, the petitioner for the Muslim side, said he disagreed with the exercise as directed by the high court. Samad said they have already moved the Supreme Court, challenging the high court's direction of a new survey and …

ASI's survey of disputed Bhojshala complex in MP continues on Day 2
9 months ago

ASI's survey of disputed Bhojshala complex in MP continues on Day 2

Hindustan Times  

Dhar, The survey of the controversial Bhojshala/Kamal Maula Mosque complex in the tribal-dominated Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, being conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India, continued for the second day on Saturday. Kamal Maula Mosque Welfare Society President Abdul Samad, one of the parties in the court, told reporters he didn't participate in the process as he was not …

Archaeological survey begins at Bhojshala complex in Dhar
9 months ago

Archaeological survey begins at Bhojshala complex in Dhar

Hindustan Times  

A team of the Archaeological Survey of India on Friday began a scientific survey of Bhojshala, a protected 11th-century monument in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district, as the Supreme Court refused to interfere with a high court order on the exercise at the contentious site. Security personnel stand guard outside Bhojshala/Kamal Maula Mosque complex after a team of the Archaeological Survey …

Madhya Pradesh: ASI begins survey of Bhojshala/ Kamal Maula Mosque complex
9 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: ASI begins survey of Bhojshala/ Kamal Maula Mosque complex

Deccan Chronicle  

Dhar: The Archaeological Survey of India on Friday conducted survey of the controversial Bhojshala/ Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh and made preparations for using carbon-dating equipment. A 15-member ASI team along with police and district administration officials readied the site for scientific assessments following a MP High Court directive to conduct a ‘scientific survey’ within …

ASI to survey Bhojshala complex in MP’s Dhar amid tight security from Friday
9 months ago

ASI to survey Bhojshala complex in MP’s Dhar amid tight security from Friday

Hindustan Times  

Bhopal: The Archaeological Survey of India will begin a scientific survey of Bhojshala, a protected 11th-century monument, in Madhya Pradesh’s tribal-dominated Dhar district from Friday, officials said. Bhojshala is an ASI protected 11th century monument in Madhya Pradesh In a letter written to the Dhar district administration, Bhopal ASI’s additional director general Alok Tripathi said the organisation would conduct an …

HistoriCity | The syncretic past of the Kamal Maula mosque-Bhojshala complex
9 months, 1 week ago

HistoriCity | The syncretic past of the Kamal Maula mosque-Bhojshala complex

Hindustan Times  

On a humid September night in 2023, a group of men allegedly illegally and surreptitiously entered the Kamal Maula mosque in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh and placed an idol of the Hindu goddess of learning, Saraswati. Speaking at a large gathering, the then Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Praveen Togadia had said: “Hand over Ram Janmabhoomi land in Ayodhya, the Kashi and …

High Court orders MP's 11th-century Bhojshala’s survey on Hindu group’s plea
9 months, 1 week ago

High Court orders MP's 11th-century Bhojshala’s survey on Hindu group’s plea

Hindustan Times  

The Madhya Pradesh high court’s Indore bench on Monday asked the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct a scientific survey of Bhojshala, a protected 11th-century monument, in Dhar within six weeks. Hindu Front for Justice filed a petition in the high court in May 2022 against the offering of namaz at Bhojshala and sought a survey to determine the “real …

HC directs ASI to hold survey of disputed temple-mosque complex in Madhya Pradesh
9 months, 1 week ago

HC directs ASI to hold survey of disputed temple-mosque complex in Madhya Pradesh

New Indian Express  

BHOPAL: The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday directed the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct a scientific survey of the centuries old Bhojshala Temple-cum-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar district of western MP. While the ASI protected complex has long been considered by Hindus as the 11th century Bhojshala Saraswati Temple, Muslims claim it to be …

Court allows Archaeological Survey of India survey of 'disputed' Bhojshala complex
9 months, 1 week ago

Court allows Archaeological Survey of India survey of 'disputed' Bhojshala complex

India Today  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday allowed a survey by the Archaeological Survey of India of the 'disputed' Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district. A bench of Justices Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Devnarayan Mishra ordered a complete scientific investigation, survey and excavation of the Bhojshala complex. An ASI order issued on April 7, 2003 allows the Hindus to …

MP High Court allows ASI survey at 'disputed' Bhojshala complex in Dhar district
9 months, 1 week ago

MP High Court allows ASI survey at 'disputed' Bhojshala complex in Dhar district

India TV News  

Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday allowed a survey led by the Archaeological Survey of India at the disputed monument of Bhojshala in the adjoining Dhar district which it claimed to be a temple of Goddess Vagdevi. Hindu group seeks 'scientific survey' Earlier, on February 19, a Hindu organization approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court seeking a direction to the …

Explained: Decoding ASI’s Gyanvapi mosque survey report
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Explained: Decoding ASI’s Gyanvapi mosque survey report

Hindustan Times  

A report by the Archaeological Survey of India has said that a large Hindu temple existed before the construction of the Gyanvapi Masjid in Varanasi, signifying a tipping point in the contentious community conflict that may have far-reaching effects even as the trial of the underlying civil suit filed in 2021 is yet to commence. ASI report findings The extensive …

‘Pre-existing’ Hindu temple findings emerge in Gyanvapi case: 10 points
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Pre-existing’ Hindu temple findings emerge in Gyanvapi case: 10 points

Live Mint  

The Varanasi district court has decided to provide both litigants with the Archaeological Survey of India survey report on the Gyanvapi mosque complex. According to Jain, the survey affirms the presence of a substantial Hindu Temple predating the construction of the current structure at the Gyanvapi mosque complex. As reported by ANI, the ASI report on the Gyanvapi mosque complex …

There existed a Hindu temple prior to construction of Gyanvapi mosque: Archaeological Survey of India
10 months, 4 weeks ago

There existed a Hindu temple prior to construction of Gyanvapi mosque: Archaeological Survey of India

The Hindu  

The western wall of the Gyanvapi mosque located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, is the remaining part of a pre-existing Hindu temple, says the ground penetrating radar survey report of the structure prepared by the Archaeological Survey of India. The ASI report concluded that it can be said there existed a Hindu temple prior to the construction of the existing structure, …

Temple existed at Gyanvapi: Hindu side cites ASI survey
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Temple existed at Gyanvapi: Hindu side cites ASI survey

Hindustan Times  

A report by the Archaeological Survey of India found that a large Hindu temple existed before the construction of the Gyanvapi Masjid in Varanasi, lawyers for the Hindu petitioners in the decades-old case announced on Thursday, marking a decisive turn in the fractious communal dispute that will have sweeping ramifications. “The Arabic-Persian inscription found inside a room mentions that the …

ASI report on Gyanvapi says that a Hindu temple existed where the existing Gyanvapi structure has been build
10 months, 4 weeks ago

ASI report on Gyanvapi says that a Hindu temple existed where the existing Gyanvapi structure has been build

Op India  

A day after the Varanasi District Court allowed to make the Archaeological Survey of India report on the Gyanvapi structure public, the report released by the Hindu said that the study and survey of the structure strongly suggests the existence of a substantial Hindu temple structure at the Gyanvapi mosque complex. Central chamber and entrance The pre-existing structures noted in …

Gyanvapi case: Lawyer says ASI survey found remnants of Hindu temple in Varanasi mosque
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Gyanvapi case: Lawyer says ASI survey found remnants of Hindu temple in Varanasi mosque

Hindustan Times  

Varanasi: Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, who is representing the Hindu side in the Gyanvapi Masjid-Kashi Vishwanath temple case, on Thursday claimed the Archaeological Survey of India has found remnants of a large Hindu temple inside the Varanasi mosque. Citing the 839-page ASI survey report, he said the mosque – which stands adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath Mandir – was built …

Large Hindu Temple Existed Before Gyanvapi Mosque Was Built, Reveals ASI Report
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Large Hindu Temple Existed Before Gyanvapi Mosque Was Built, Reveals ASI Report

News 18  

A large Hindu temple existed before the construction of Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi, said Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, representing the Hindu side in the case while reading out the report from the Archaeological Survey of India’s survey. #WATCH | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh | Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, representing the Hindu side, gives details on the Gyanvapi case.He says, “The ASI …

Can be said that Hindu temple existed before: Survey report on Gyanvapi mosque
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Can be said that Hindu temple existed before: Survey report on Gyanvapi mosque

India Today  

The Archaeological Survey of India report revealed that a large Hindu temple may have once existed at the site of Gyanvapi mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, a senior lawyer, representing the Hindu side, said after receiving a detailed survey report. In the press briefing on Thursday, advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, representing the Hindu side, said, "The ASI has stated that …

Ancient structure remains unearthed in Shankargarh
11 months ago

Ancient structure remains unearthed in Shankargarh

Hindustan Times  

Remains of an ancient structure were accidentally discovered while a field was being dug for the construction of a crematorium at Atra Kasauti Majra in Pura Baghel village under the Shankargarh police station in the trans-Yamuna area on Saturday. Ancient structure were accidentally discovered Archaeological Survey of India officials have stated that they will conduct a survey of the site …

BREAKING | ASI Submits Its Sealed Cover Report On The Scientific Survey Of Gyanvapi Mosque Before Varanasi Court
1 year ago

BREAKING | ASI Submits Its Sealed Cover Report On The Scientific Survey Of Gyanvapi Mosque Before Varanasi Court

Live Law  

In a significant development which is likely to affect the ongoing Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Mosque dispute, the ASI today submitted before the Varanasi Court, its report on the scientific survey of Gyanvapi mosque premises.ASI submitted the report before the Varanasi district Judge AK Vishvesha. In a significant development which is likely to affect the ongoing Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Mosque dispute, …

MP: Idol of Saraswati 'found' in Dhar's Bhojshala taken away by govt, 4 persons arrested.
1 year, 3 months ago

MP: Idol of Saraswati 'found' in Dhar's Bhojshala taken away by govt, 4 persons arrested.

Op India  

Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh is famous for its ‘Bhojshala’. Hindu organisations allegedly stated that the goddess Saraswati ‘appeared’ inside her old temple, just like Lord Ram did in the Ram temple at his birthplace of Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. There will be protests if the idol is not put back.” Arrest of the accused The Dhar police arrested three people …

Gyanvapi management opposes ASI plea for more time to complete mosque survey
1 year, 3 months ago

Gyanvapi management opposes ASI plea for more time to complete mosque survey

Firstpost  

The Varanasi district court had on July 21 directed the ASI to conduct a “detailed scientific survey” – including excavations, wherever necessary – to determine if the Gyanvapi mosque located next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple is built upon a temple. Government counsel Rajesh Mishra said the ASI has given an application in the court of District Judge A K …

The survey of Gyanvapi Mosque: Scientific limitations, Political implications
1 year, 4 months ago

The survey of Gyanvapi Mosque: Scientific limitations, Political implications

The Hindu  

On August 4, the Supreme Court of India directed the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct a detailed non-invasive survey of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to determine if the mosque was built atop a temple. Editorial | Incremental injustice: On the Gyanvapi mosque survey The methods routinely used in archaeological prospecting are adapted from those applied in …

Gyanvapi row: ASI survey resumes on 4th day after 3 hours delay
1 year, 4 months ago

Gyanvapi row: ASI survey resumes on 4th day after 3 hours delay

Live Mint  

The Archaeological Survey of India on 7 August resumed the survey of the Gyanvapi mosque on the fourth day, however, the work was delayed by three hours due to a rush at the adjacent Kashi Vishwanath temple. On Sunday, the ASI continued their survey at the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi to determine if the 17th century mosque is built upon …

Gyanvapi mosque survey Day 3: Hindu side lawyer says ‘fragments of idols’ found
1 year, 4 months ago

Gyanvapi mosque survey Day 3: Hindu side lawyer says ‘fragments of idols’ found

Live Mint  

The Archaeological Survey of India on Sunday continued their survey at the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi to determine if the 17th century mosque is built upon a pre-existing structure. Lawyer Sudhir Tripathi, representing the Hindu side, said that they have discovered remains of fragmented idols amidst the debris during the ongoing survey conducted by the Archeological Survey of India at …

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