Indian Court Allows Survey of a 17th-century Mosque to See If It Was Built Over a Hindu Temple
The Pulse | Society | South Asia The Gyanvapi mosque in the city of Varanasi dates to the 16th century, but Hindu petitioners claim a Hindu temple once stood on the site. An aerial view shows Gyanvapi mosque, left, and Kashiviswanath temple on the banks of the river Ganges in Varanasi, India, Dec. 12, 2021. Credit: AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar … Read more