Mandir, masjid, truth, reconciliation

That temples were destroyed and mosques built is undisputed history. The past can't be changed, but we can't deny the wrongs of the past, either, before we consider reconciliation

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Shekhar Gupta
Is it a Shiva lingam or an oversized fountain spout in the wuzu tank at Varanasi’s Gyanvapi mosque? Has the court-ordered survey found vermillion-coloured idols, lotus, swastika, sheshnag (the mythical multi-headed king of serpents) on its walls?

Does the mosque in the Qutub Minar precincts have an inverted slab featuring a Ganesha?

Was the Shahi Idgah mosque in Mathura built by Aurangzeb after demolishing the Keshav Deva temple to mark the birthplace of Lord Krishna?
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First Published: May 21 2022 | 09:30 AM IST

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