Mosques built on temples.
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There are many mosques all over India which are known to local tradition and the Archaeological Survey of India as built on the site of and, quite frequently, from the materials of, demolished Hindu temples.

Most of them carry inscriptions invoking Allah and the Prophet, quoting the Quran and giving details of when, how and by whom they were constructed. The inscriptions have been deciphered and connected to their historical context by learned Muslim epigraphists.

They have been published by the Archaeological Survey of India in its Epigraphia Indica Arabic and Persian Supplement, an annual which appeared first in 1907-08 as Epigraphia Indo-Moslemica.

The following few inscriptions have been selected in order to show that-
(1) Destruction of Hindu temples continued throughout the period of Muslim domination
(2) It covered all parts of India-east, west, north, and south;

Thread on History of Kashi Vishwanath. Do read till end. Very interesting. Share and Support.

Vishwanath's first mention comes from Skanda Puran
The Glory of Kashi is described as such;
Skanda Purana Kashi Khand Chapter Six
Verse 68- "These seven cities are the bestowers of salvation here itself: Käsi, Kānti (Kāñcī), Māyā, Ayodhyā, Dvārāvatī, Mathurā and Avantikā."

Verse 71- "The other holy spots of salvation make Kāśī accesible. If one does not get released (from Samsāra) even after reaching Kāsi, he cannot get salvation even if he visits millions of other holy spots.

Chinese Buddhist Pilgrim Hiuen Tsang visited Kashi in 7th century, and wrote as such;
"The capital (Vārāṇasi) is densily populated. The families are very rich. The disposition of the people is soft and humane, and they are earnestly given to study."

"They are mostly unbelievers [that is Hindus]. In the capital there are twenty Deva [Hindu] temples, the towers and halls of which are of sculptured stone and carved wood. The foliage of trees combine to shade whilst pure streams of water encircle them."