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→Destruction of Hindu Temples
"...The village of Sattara near Aurangabad wad my hunting ground. Here on top of the hill, stood a temple with an image of Khande Rai. By God's grace, I demolished it, and forbade the temple dancers(muralis) to ply their shameful profession..."
"...The village of Sattara near Aurangabad wad my hunting ground. Here on top of the hill, stood a temple with an image of Khande Rai. By God's grace, I demolished it, and forbade the temple dancers(muralis) to ply their shameful profession..."
===Temple Destruction Account in "Ganj-i-Arshadi"===
Varanasi(Uttar Pradesh)
"...The infidels destroyed a mosque that was under construction and wounded the artisans. When the news reached Shah Yasin, he came to Banaras from Mandyawa and collecting the Muslim weavers, demolished the big temple. A Sayyid who was an artisan by profession agreed with one Abdul Rasul to build a mosque at Banaras and accordingly the foundation was laid. Near the place there was a temple and many houses belonging to it were in the occupation of the Rajputs. The infidels decided that the construction of a mosque in the locality was not proper and that it should be razed to the ground. At night, the walls of the mosque were found demolished. Next day, the wall was rebuilt but it was again destroyed. This happened three or four times. At last the Sayyid has himself in the corner. With the advent of night, the infidels came to achieve their nefarious purpose. When Abdul Rasul gave the alarm, the infidels began to fight and the Sayyid was wounded by the Rajputs. In the meantime, the Musalman(Muslim) residents of the neighborhood arrived at the spot and the infidels took to their heels. The wounded muslims were taken to Shah Yasin who determined to vindicate the cause of Islam. When he came to the mosque, people collected from the neighborhood. The civil officers were outwardly inclined to side with the saint, but in reality they were afraid of the royal displeasure on the account of the Raja, who was a courtier of the Emperor and had built the temple(near which the mosque was under construction). Shah Yasin, however, took up the sword and started for Jihad. The civil officers sent him a message that such a grave step should not be taken without the Emperor's permission. Shah Yasin, paying no heed, sallied forth till he reached Bazar Chau Khamba through a fussilade of stones...The doors(of the temples) were forced open and the idols thrown down. The weavers and other Musalmans(Muslims) demolished about 500 temples. They desired to destroy the temple of Beni Madho, but as lanes were barricaded, they desisted from going further..."
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