The Archaeological Survey of India’s report on the Gyanvapi mosque complex has unearthed what was always known. Just as with Ayodhya, the contest over the Gyanvapi mosque is also playing out in court. Mundy’s account is critical to the case as it was penned 37 years before Aurangzeb gave his order to demolish the Kashi Vishwanath temple. Indeed, establishing the Hindu character of the Gyanvapi mosque will be easy. In other words, the law stands in the way of Hindus reclaiming the Gyanvapi mosque site to alter its status.

Source: The Hindu January 26, 2024 00:10 UTC