08-15-2003, 03:24 AM
Aug14th 1669 the vishveshvara temple in Kashi was demolished by the Mogol hordes.
Awrangzeb had given the order:
"The Lord Cherisher of Islam learnt that in the provinces of Tatta, Multãn, and especially at Benares, the Brahmin kaffirs used to teach their false books in their established schools, and that admirers and students both Hindu and Muslim, used to come from great distances to these misguided brahmins in order to acquire this vile learning. His Majesty, eager to establish Islãm, issued orders to the governors of all the provinces to demolish the schools and temples of the infidels and with the utmost urgency put down the teaching and the public practice of the religion of these kaffirs of Hindustan.â
"It was reported that, according to the Emperorâs command, his officers had demolished the temple of Vishvanãth at Kãshî.â
-Maãsir-i-âÃlamgiri
Awrangzeb had given the order:
"The Lord Cherisher of Islam learnt that in the provinces of Tatta, Multãn, and especially at Benares, the Brahmin kaffirs used to teach their false books in their established schools, and that admirers and students both Hindu and Muslim, used to come from great distances to these misguided brahmins in order to acquire this vile learning. His Majesty, eager to establish Islãm, issued orders to the governors of all the provinces to demolish the schools and temples of the infidels and with the utmost urgency put down the teaching and the public practice of the religion of these kaffirs of Hindustan.â
"It was reported that, according to the Emperorâs command, his officers had demolished the temple of Vishvanãth at Kãshî.â
-Maãsir-i-âÃlamgiri