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"...Towards the end of the same year when Mir Jumla made a war on the Raja of Kuch Bihar, the Mughals destroyed many temples during the course of their operations. Idols were broken and some temples were converted into Mosques..."
"...Towards the end of the same year when Mir Jumla made a war on the Raja of Kuch Bihar, the Mughals destroyed many temples during the course of their operations. Idols were broken and some temples were converted into Mosques..."
===Temple Destruction Account in "Masir-i-Alamgiri" by Saqi Mustad Khan===
Muhiyu'd-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir Padshah Ghazi(1658-1707) General Order
"...The Lord Cherisher of the faith learnt that in the provinces of Tatta, Multan, and especially at Benaras, the Brahmin misbelievers 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 men in order to acquire this vile learning. His majesty, eager to establish Islam, issues orders to the governors of all the provinces to demolish the schools and temples of the Infidels and with utmost urgency put down the teaching and the public practice of the religion of these misbelievers..."
Varanasi(Uttar Pradesh)
"...During this month of Ramzan abounding in miracles, the Emperor as the promoter of justice and overthrower of mischief, as the knower of truth and destroyer of oppression, as the zephyr of the garden of victory and the reviver of the faith of the Prophet, issued orders for the Demolition of the temple situated in Mathura famous as the Dehra of Kesho Rai. In the short time by the great exertions of his officers the destruction of this strong foundation of Infidelity was accomplished and on its site a lofty mosque was built at the expenditure of a large sum..."
"...Praised be the August God of the faith of Islam, that in the auspicious reign of this destroyer of infidelity and turbulence, such as wonderful and seemingly impossible work was successfully accomplished. On seeing this instance of strength of the Emperor's faith and the grandeur of his devotion to God, the proud Rajas were stifled and in amazement they stood like images facing the wall. The Idols, large and small set with costly jewels which had been set up in the temple were brought to Agra and buried under the steps of the Mosque of Begum Sahib, in order to be continually trodden upon. The name of Mathura was changed to Islamabad..."
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