Details of petition filed by Hindus in Hari Har Temple Sambhal case

On 19th November, a court-mandated survey was conducted at Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. The court ordered the survey in response to a petition filed by Supreme Court Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, and seven co-plaintiffs, asserting that the mosque occupies the site of a temple dedicated to Bhagwan Kalki. The petitioners have sought access to the historic site for the Hindu community.ubmissions made by the petitioners In the petition, it has been asserted that the Jama Masjid in Sambhal was constructed on the centuries-old Shri Hari Har Temple, dedicated to Bhagwan Kalki and destroyed by Babar. It may be noted here that in 933 AH he transformed a Hindu temple into a Mosque Sambhal; it was done by Babur’s orders and is commemorated by an inscription still existing on the Mosque, one seeming not to be of his own composition, judging by its praise of himself.” Source: rarebooksocietyofindia Furthermore, the petition mentioned that during the reign of Akbar, the Ain-i-Akbari was written, which also referred to a prominent temple in Sambhal named Hari Mandir. The petitioners argued that the site must be recognised and restored to its original purpose as the Shri Hari Har Mandir based on historical narratives supported by religious scriptures, archaeological findings, and colonial-era records.