Gyanvapi Mosque - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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. [1]
Gyanvapi: Mosque or temple? Here's all you need to know - India …
WEBMay 24, 2022 · A court-mandated survey of the masjid had reportedly thrown up evidence strengthening the suspicion of several Hindu believers and religious outfits: Gyanvapi could have been built on the foundation of the famed Vishweshwara Temple that Aurangzeb destroyed in 1669.
What James Prinsep and his 200-year-old map reveal about Gyanvapi
WEBFeb 7, 2024 · In 1831, the British scholar drew a lithographic map of the old Kashi Vishwanath temple, and showed how Aurangzeb's Gyanvapi mosque stood on it. That will now be a crucial piece of evidence. James Prinsep lived in Varanasi for 10 years and built its still-operational underground sewage system.
Evidence through maps: How Gyanvapi mosque was built atop …
WEBMay 26, 2022 · Prinsep, in his book 'Benares Illustrated, A Series of Drawings', discussed the architecture of the old Vishveshwar temple, the present Gyanvapi mosque and how Mughals under Aurangzeb converted the original structure into a capacious masjid to establish their religious hegemony.
Historical Evidence from 16th & 17th Centuries on the Gyanvapi …
WEBMay 20, 2022 · Figure 4: A more detailed map of the original Kashi Vishweshwar (Kashi Vishwanath) temple complex dating back to the 16th century, based on Figure 1 and an interview of Prof Rana PB Singh (IIT Banaras Hindu University).
Gyanvapi - One of the most important tirthas of Kashi - Tirtha Yatra
WEBMay 18, 2022 · There is no mention of the mosque anywhere in the 16 th century maps of Kashi Vishwanath temple. In one such map prepared by the British officer James Princep between 1820-1830, Tarakeswar, Mankeshwar, Ganesh and Bhairav temples are visible on the four corners of the temple premises.
What James Prinsep's 200-year-old book, map reveal about the Gyanvapi …
WEBFeb 8, 2024 · James shared the map (in the chapter 'Plan of the old Vishveshwur Temple') which shows that the old Kashi temple had eight mandaps and a central section which he called ‘Mahadeo’.
350 Years of the Gyanvapi Dispute: A Timeline
WEBMay 27, 2022 · In this case, it faces the Gyanvapi mosque—bolstering Hindu claims that a Vishweshwara temple once stood in its place and that a shiv lingam is hidden within the mosque’s premises. This led to petitions filed by Hindus from 1991 to 2022 requesting permission to pray within its premises.
What James Prinsep and His 200-Year-Old map Reveal About Gyanvapi
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · Prinsep built Varanasi’s underground sewage system, which is still operational, restored the Alamgir Mosque, built by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in 1669, and drew the city’s maps. The British scholar drew a lithographic map of the old Kashi Vishwanath temple, and showed how Aurangzeb’s Gyanvapi mosque stood on it …
After Hindu symbols of lotus and Swastika, British-era map of Gyanvapi …
WEBMay 11, 2022 · Varanasi: A new map of British era backs what the Hindu organisations have been claiming for years that there was a temple at the site where a mosque is situated now in Gyanvapi complex. Photographs of mosque basement show lotus and Swastika, sacred symbols of Hindus.
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