All Discussions Tagged '1669)' - The 4 Freedoms Library2024-03-29T09:22:57Zhttp://4freedoms.com/group/heritage/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=1669%29&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe Islamic Destruction of Tempes in Arcot & Vellore (India, 1669)tag:4freedoms.com,2013-06-29:3766518:Topic:1283072013-06-29T04:09:40.692Zshivahttp://4freedoms.com/profile/shiva
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Exhibit No. 9: General Order for the Destruction of Temples. (9th April 1669)</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span>“The Lord Cherisher of the Faith learnt that in the provinces of Thatta, Multan and…</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Exhibit No. 9: General Order for the Destruction of Temples. (9th April 1669)</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span>“The Lord Cherisher of the Faith learnt that in the provinces of Thatta, Multan and especially at Benaras, the Brahmin misbelievers used to teach their false books in their established schools, and their admirers and students, both Hindu and Muslim, used to come from great distances to these misguided men in order to acquire their vile learning. His Majesty, eager to establish Islam, 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 unbelievers”.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span><strong>Exhibit No. 10: General Order for the demolition of Hindu Temples.</strong></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span>On the 9th April 1669, Aurangzeb “eager to establish Islam, 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 unbelievers </span><br/> <br/> <span>In the sketch, the artist has shown the destruction of the temples of Somanath, Jagannath (Puri), Kashi Vishwanath (Banaras)and Keshava Rai (Mathura), which were all highly venerated shrines, as symbolic of Aurangzeb’s ideal of thorough destruction of Hindu temples. In the centre is a portion of the infamous order of the 9th April issued by him.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">The Chennai police on Thursday detained three women associated with an art exhibition after forcing them to close down the show, where a French artist had displayed his paintings on Mughal emperor Aurangazeb.</p>
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<p>Earlier in the day, tension prevailed on LKA premises when the police, Hindu Munnani president Rama Gopalan and Prince of Arcot Nawab Mohammed Abdul Ali visited the exhibition. The visit of the police came in the wake of three letters including one from an advocate Mr Zainudeen to Lalit Kala Akademi stating that the exhibition would disturb communal harmony. The police initially suggested removal of two pictures depicting demolition of Keshava Rai temple in Mathura and that of Somnath temple by the armies of Aurangazeb.</p>
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<p>However, the organisers of the exhibition told the police that they would not remove the pictures as it violated their artistic freedom. Janata party president Ms Chandralekha rushed to the spot to express solidarity with the organisers of the exhibition.</p>
<p>Talking to this newspaper, Ms Saraswati (65) said, “The police was rude to us. They asked us whether we were terrorists. We were detained in the station for more than half an hour and they did not allow us to contact our family.” Ms Malathi said, “The police entered the exhibition hall at 7.30 pm and threw away some paintings.” However, the police and LKA officials denied breaking any art pieces put up at the exhibition.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Nawab of Arcot Muhammed Abdul Ali: </em></p>
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<p> The Nawabs of Arcot were sectarian temple-breakers just like the founder of their dynasty, the religious bigot Aurangzeb. A quick perusal of Sita Ram Goel’s Hindu Temples: What Happened To Them, Vol 1, gives an extraordinarily long list of the Hindu temples destroyed or occupied in Arcot, the capital of the Nawabs, when they occupied the Hindu pilgrimage town in 1712. The list of temples destroyed or occupied by Muslims for Arcot and Vellore (Arcot is now part of Vellore city), and Gingee, the original capital of the Nawabs, reads:</p>
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<li><strong>Jãmi Masjid. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Tomb of Sadatullah Khãn. Atreya Temple materials used.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Masjid and Mazãr of Tîpû Awliyã. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Dargãh of Sayyid Husain Shãh. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Qalã-kî-Masjid. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Masjid of Shãh Husain Chishtî. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Masjid and Gumbad of Pãpã ShahId. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Gumbad of Shãh Sãdiq with a graveyard. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Masjid and Mazãr of Shãh Azmatu llãh Qãdirî. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Masjid of Shykh Natthar. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Masjid of Murãd Shãh. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Masjid of Mîr Asadu llãh Khãn. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Masjid of Maulawî Jamãl Alî. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Masjid and Gumbad of Sayyid Ahmad alias Yãr Pîr. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Masjid of Chandã Sãhib. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Masjid of Miskîn Shãh with Gumbad of Amîn Pîr. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Masjid and Mazãr of Hazrat Usmãn Khãn Sarwar. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Masjid in the Maqbara of Mughlãnî. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Masjid of GhulAm Rasûl Khãn. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Masjid of Shãh Ghulam Husain Dargãhi. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Masjid of Hãfiz Abdul Azîz. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Masjid of Hãfiz Karîmu llãh. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Masjid and Gumbad in Tajpura. Temple site. Outside the city.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Takiyã of Qãtil Pãndû Sarguroh. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Masjid and Gumbad of Ahmad Tãhir Khãn. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Masjid, Khãnqãh, Graveyard and Gumbad in Hasanpura. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Gumbad of Hazrat Antar Jãmi with the Idgãh. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Takiyã, of Sãbit Alî Shãh. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Masjid and Mazãr of Sayyid KarIm Muhammad. Qãdirî. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Masjid of Sã datmand Khãn. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Masjid of Abu l-Hasan Zãkir. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Masjid of Da ûd Beg. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Masjid and Gumbad of Hazrat Shãh Nãsir. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Masjid of Punjî. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Mazãr of Yadu llãh Shãh. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Rangîn Masjid. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>House of Relic which has a footprint of the Holy Prophet. Converted temple.</strong></li>
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<p><strong>Above is the list for Arcot, the capital of the Nawabs. </strong><strong>The list for neighboring Vellore follows:</strong></p>
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<li><strong>Jãmi Masjid. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>ChhoTî Masjid. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Mazãr of Nûr Muhammad Qãdirî who laid waste many temples. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Mazãr of Shãh Abu l-Hasan Qãdirî.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Mazãr of Abdul Latîf Zauqî. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Mazãr of Alî Husainî Chishtî. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Mazãr of Hazrat Alî Sultãn. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Mazãr of Amîn Pîr. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Mazãr of Shah Lutfu llah Qãdirî. Temple site.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Mazãr of Sãhib Pãdshãh Qãdirî. Temple site.</strong></li>
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