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Ajmer Dargah in Rajasthan
On November 28, a local court in Ajmer issued notices to the dargah committee, the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs, and the Archaeological Survey of India on the plea seeking to declare the shrine a temple.
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Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh
In November 2024, a local court ordered a survey of the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid, which the petitioners said was built after destroying an old temple.
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Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi
Varanasi's Gyanvapi Mosque is claimed to have built on the remains of the Kashi Vishwanath temple by some groups. Several petitions have been filed in this regards, and various courts have ordered surveys by ASI, addressing different versions of the dispute.
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Shahi Eidgah Masjid in Mathura
Several cases have been filed by the Hindu side seeking the “removal” of the Aurangzeb-era mosque, as they claim it was built after demolishing a temple that once stood there. After the survey, the ASI disclosed an excerpt from a Nov 1920 gazette that stated that a temple of Keshavdev once stood on portions of the Katra mound.
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