In the recently held MA History exam in Banaras Hindu University, the question paper asked students to name the book and author which mentions about ‘demolition of Adi Vishweshwar Temple by Aurangzeb’. The question was asked at a time when the case regarding the Gyanvapi mosque – Adi Vishweshwar temple dispute is still in court. The present-day Gyanvapi mosque was …
The report on the Gyanvapi mosque video survey was submitted before the Varanasi court on Thursday by the court-appointed special assistant commissioner. The video survey was ordered by the civic court based on the plea by five women, seeking permission to worship Hindu deities whose idols are located on the outer wall of Gyanvapi Masjid. GYANVAPI CASE - A plea …
In a huge step forward, the Varanasi district court has allowed the ASI to conduct an archaeological survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque complex. A local lawyer, VS Rastogi had filed a suit in the district court demanding that the land on which the Gyanvapi Mosque stands be restored to Hindus since the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1664 had pulled down …
