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 masjid: India dispute could become a religious flashpoint - BBC
WEBMay 17, 2022 · 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...
Decoded: What is the controversy over Varanasi's Gyanvapi Masjid?
WEBSep 10, 2021 · Gyanvapi Masjid adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath Mandir in Varanasi is at the centre of a multi-layered legal battle. A Varanasi court directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to probe the structure of the Gyanvapi Masjid.
Gyanvapi Mosque Case Live Updates: Hindus to continue prayers …
WEBFeb 26, 2024 · Gyanvapi Mosque Case Live Updates: The Allahabad high court on Monday upheld the Varanasi court's order allowing the Hindu side to pray inside Vyas Tehkhana of Gyanvapi. The high court's verdict comes days after it …
Timeline of Gyanvapi case: What happened and when
WEBJanuary 29, 2024: Four Hindu women moved the Supreme Court seeking the excavation and scientific survey of a sealed section of the Gyanvapi Masjid in Varanasi. The development came four days...
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.
Gyanvapi case: Gyanvapi Case: What is the history, significance …
WEBJan 26, 2024 · The Gyanvapi Masjid case continues to unfold as a complicated legal battle with deep historical and religious implications. The recent decision by the Varanasi court to disclose the ASI report is a significant step toward transparency in resolving this longstanding dispute.
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.
Varanasi court rejects Muslim side's petition: A look back at Gyanvapi …
WEBSep 12, 2022 · Five Hindu women had filed a case seeking permission to worship and perform rituals inside the premises of Varanasi’s Gyanvapi mosque. The ownership of the premises has long been disputed — dating back to 1936.
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