Conversion of Hindu and Jain temples← Previous revisionRevision as of 09:21, 14 October 2026 Line 163: Line 163: |[[India]] |[[India]] | rowspan="2" |[[Qutb-ud-din Aibak]] | rowspan="2" |[[Qutb-ud-din Aibak]] |The site of the mosque originally had another structure.{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/stream/speechesandwriti030754mbp#page/n341/mode/2up |title=Speeches And Writings Har Bilas Sarda |author=Har Bilas Sarda |author-link=Har Bilas Sarda |publisher=Vedic Yantralaya |location=Ajmer |year=1935 |pages=256–259 }} According to Jain tradition, this structure was constructed by Seth Viramdeva Kala in 660 CE. The site had a [[Sanskrit]] college{{cite book |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JqHPpNaZfNwC&pg=PA21 |title= International Dictionary of Historic Places: Asia and Oceania |editor1=Trudy Ring |editor2=Robert M. Salkin |editor3=Sharon La Boda |chapter=Ajmer |author1=Caterina Mercone Maxwell |author2=Marijke Rijsberman |name-list-style=amp |publisher=Taylor & Francis |year=1994 |isbn=9781884964046 |pages=21–22 }} building commissioned by [[Vigraharaja IV]].{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Wk4_ICH_g1EC&pg=PA334 |title=Ancient Indian History and Civilization |author=Sailendra Nath Sen |publisher=New Age International |year=1999 |isbn=9788122411980 |pages=328–334 }} A [[Saraswati#In Jainism|Sarasvati]] temple was located on the western side. The original building was constructed before 1153 CE.{{cite book |chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.35863/page/n77/mode/2up |chapter=Adhai-Din-ka-Jhonpra |title=Ajmer: Historical and Descriptive |author=Har Bilas Sarda |author-link=Har Bilas Sarda |publisher=Scottish Mission |year=1911 |pages=68–74 }} [[Alexander Cunningham]] hypothesized that the pillars were taken from 20–30 demolished Hindu temples which dated to 11th or 12th century CE. The relics in the mosque show both Hindu and Jain features. According to KDL Khan, the building materials were taken from Hindu and Jain temples. The interior of the mosque still looks more like a Hindu temple. |The site of the mosque originally had another structure.{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/stream/speechesandwriti030754mbp#page/n341/mode/2up |title=Speeches And Writings Har Bilas Sarda |author=Har Bilas Sarda |author-link=Har Bilas Sarda |publisher=Vedic Yantralaya |location=Ajmer |year=1935 |pages=256–259 }} This structure was constructed by Seth Viramdeva Kala in 660 CE. The site had a [[Sanskrit]] college building commissioned by [[Vigraharaja IV]].{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Wk4_ICH_g1EC&pg=PA334 |title=Ancient Indian History and Civilization |author=Sailendra Nath Sen |publisher=New Age International |year=1999 |isbn=9788122411980 |pages=328–334 }} A [[Saraswati#In Jainism|Sarasvati]] temple was located on the western side.{{cite book |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JqHPpNaZfNwC&pg=PA21 |title= International Dictionary of Historic Places: Asia and Oceania |editor1=Trudy Ring |editor2=Robert M. Salkin |editor3=Sharon La Boda |chapter=Ajmer |author1=Caterina Mercone Maxwell |author2=Marijke Rijsberman |name-list-style=amp |publisher=Taylor & Francis |year=1994 |isbn=9781884964046 |pages=21–22 }} The original building was constructed before 1153 CE.{{cite book |chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.35863/page/n77/mode/2up |chapter=Adhai-Din-ka-Jhonpra |title=Ajmer: Historical and Descriptive |author=Har Bilas Sarda |author-link=Har Bilas Sarda |publisher=Scottish Mission |year=1911 |pages=68–74 }} [[Alexander Cunningham]] hypothesized that the pillars were taken from 20–30 demolished Hindu temples which dated to 11th or 12th century CE. The relics in the mosque show both Hindu and Jain features. According to KDL Khan, the building materials were taken from Hindu and Jain temples. The interior of the mosque still looks more like a Hindu temple. |Mosque |Mosque |- |-