
In a landmark verdict on May 15, 2026, the Madhya Pradesh High Court declared the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex in Dhar as a Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati (Vagdevi). The court ruled that historical evidence, including records from the Paramara dynasty era of Raja Bhoj, established the site's original character as a center of Sanskrit learning and a temple, rather than a mosque. It quashed the 2003 Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) order that had allowed Muslims to offer Friday prayers at the site while permitting limited Hindu worship on Tuesdays. The decision grants Hindus the right to worship at the complex, with the ASI tasked to handle its administration and preservation. Hindu groups celebrated the ruling as a restoration of historical truth, citing ASI surveys and architectural findings that support the temple's origins in the 11th century. Muslim organizations have announced plans to challenge the verdict in the Supreme Court, arguing for their historical claims to the site as the Kamal Maula Mosque. This case has drawn parallels to other disputes over religious sites. Hindu activists claim that thousands of ancient temples were destroyed or converted into mosques during medieval Islamic rule, with estimates from various sources ranging from several hundred documented cases to broader assertions of over 30,000 such structures. Many of these disputed sites remain under contention or ASI protection, with ongoing legal efforts seeking surveys and restitution to Hindu communities, though exact verified numbers of unresolved claims continue to be debated among historians and stakeholders. @thetrid.ent
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