Gyanvapi Mosque - Wikipedia
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. [1] Vishweshwar …
Gyanvapi masjid: India dispute could become a religious flashpoint - BBC
May 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, …
ASI report says temple existed at the site of Gyanvapi mosque: 5 …
Jan 26, 2024 · ASI report says temple existed at the site of Gyanvapi mosque: 5 key takeaways. The report was submitted to the court last month in a sealed cover. It found that sculptural …
Timeline of Gyanvapi case: What happened and when
July 21, 2023: Varanasi district court ordered scientific survey of Gyanvapi mosque complex to find out whether the mosque was “constructed over a pre-existing structure of a Hindu temple”.
Gyanvapi: A 31-year dispute of 353-year-old shrine explained
May 15, 2022 · India News: A temple was demolished in Varanasi. A mosque was built on Varanasi’s Gyanvapi site. Both happened during the reign and on orders of Aurangzeb in 1669
350 Years of the Gyanvapi Dispute: A Timeline
May 27, 2022 · Gyanvapi mosque is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. It is a stone’s throw away from the Kashi Vishwanath temple, built in 1780 by Ahilyabai Holkar, the Queen of Indore. …
Evidence through maps: How Gyanvapi mosque was built atop …
May 26, 2022 · Evidence through maps: How Gyanvapi mosque was built atop Vishveshwar temple. 19th century English author James Prinsep had illustrated the history of the Gyanvapi …
A Hindu-Muslim dispute tests centuries of interfaith culture in ... - NPR
Sep 16, 2023 · The Kashi Vishwanath temple and the Gyanvapi mosque stand side by side in the heart of Varanasi. The mosque was built in the 17th century by Mughal ruler Aurangzeb after …
How – and why – the Archaeological Survey of India surveyed the ...
Jan 30, 2024 · Explained | ASI report says temple existed at the site of Gyanvapi mosque: 5 key takeaways. For this, the agency was asked to conduct a detailed scientific investigation …
Explained | The Gyanvapi case, history and battle over Places of
Aug 3, 2023 · Presently, the Gyanvapi Mosque and the Kashi Vishwanath Temple exist in close proximity, indicative of their intricate history of destruction and subsequent reconstruction. …