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    • Vishweshwar temple
      The site had a Vishweshwar temple devoted to the Hindu deity Shiva. It was built by Todar Mal, a premier courtier and minister of … See more

    Establishment

    In September 1669, Aurangzeb ordered the demolition of the temple;[i] a mosque … See more

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    Late-Mughal India

    In 1678, the chief minister of the Malla ruler of Lalitpur constructed the Bhaideval temple[n] for Vishveshwara in the Patan Durbar Square — the inscription claims him to have tra… See more

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    British Raj

    Under British Raj, the Gyanvapi, which was once the subject of whimsical Mughal politics, got transformed into a site of perennial contestation between local Hindus an… See more

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    Independent India

    In March 1959, Hindu Mahasabha conducted a Rudrabhishek ceremony at the mosque pavilion on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri. Two of their workers were subsequent… See more

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    350 Years of the Gyanvapi Dispute: A Timeline
    The Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi is at the centre of a long-standing dispute between Hindus and Muslims over its origins and ownership. This article traces the key events and judgm…
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  1. C. 1678
    The Gyanvapi Mosque is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was constructed c. 1678, a decade after Aurangzeb's demolition of a Shiva temple that stood at the site.

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    Why is Gyanvapi important?
    The heavily-guarded complex points to its uneasy history. The Gyanvapi mosque is built on the ruins of the Vishwanath temple, a grand 16th Century Hindu shrine. The temple was partially destroyed in 1669 on the orders of Aurangzeb, the sixth Mughal emperor.

    Gyanvapi masjid: India dispute could become a religious flashpoint - BBC

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    Where did the Gyanvapi Mosque come from?
    The first legal petition surrounding the Gyanvapi mosque’s origins entered India’s courts in 1991. Priests from Varanasi filed a petition at a Varanasi Civil Court requesting access to pray within the mosque—alleging that it was built atop the original Kashi Vishwanath temple. The petition also sought a transfer of the mosque’s land to Hindus.

    350 Years of the Gyanvapi Dispute: A Timeline

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    Did a Hindu temple exist under the Gyanvapi Mosque?
    Rashid, Omar (26 January 2024). "ASI's Survey Report Says a Large Hindu Temple Existed Under the Gyanvapi Mosque". The Wire. Mishra, Ishita (25 January 2024). "There existed a Hindu temple prior to construction of Gyanvapi mosque: Archaeological Survey of India".

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    Who illustrated the history of the Gyanvapi Mosque and Vishveshwar temple?
    19th century English author James Prinsep had illustrated the history of the Gyanvapi mosque and the old Vishveshwar temple. Prinsep's book "Benares Illustration" reveals surprising facts on the basis of lithography. The Gyanvapi Masjid in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

    Evidence through maps: How Gyanvapi mosque was built atop Vishvesh…

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  3. Supreme Court Observer
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    350 Years of the Gyanvapi Dispute: A Timeline

  4. indiaknowledge.org
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    Historical Evidence from 16th & 17th Centuries on the Gyanvapi …

  5. India Today
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    Evidence through maps: How Gyanvapi mosque was built atop …

  6. The Jaipur Dialogues
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    Gyanvapi Mandir: A Saga of Faith, Destruction, and …

    WEBJan 26, 2024 · Historical Evidence of Gyanvapi Kashi Vishwanath Mandir. One of the 12 Jyotirlingas is situated at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. The existing quadrangle and its temple struture, beside the original mandir, …

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    Timeline of Gyanvapi case: What happened and when

    WEBHere is a timeline of the Gyanvapi case with details about what happened and when January 29, 2024: Four Hindu women moved the Supreme Court seeking the excavation and scientific survey of a ...

  8. BBC
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    Gyanvapi masjid: India dispute could become a religious …

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    What is the Gyanvapi Mosque Case? History and …

    WEBJan 24, 2024 · The ongoing controversy began in 2019 when Varanasi-based lawyer Vijay Shankar Rastogi filed a petition in the lower court claiming illegality in the construction of the Gyanvapi mosque. Here is a …

  10. India Today
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    What James Prinsep and his 200-year-old map reveal about …

  11. NPR
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    A Hindu-Muslim dispute tests centuries of interfaith …

    WEBSep 16, 2023 · A religious dispute fueled by Hindu nationalism. For years, Abhinav Chaturvedi, a Hindu, has seen Muslim faithful make their way past his shop to pray at the Gyanvapi mosque. He remembers...

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