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Somnath Series : Ruined and ravaged Somnath temple as described by visitors in 19th and 20th centuries
•The dome of the central munduff is complete, but unfortunately too little in unison with the original design to sanction a belief that it is Hindu…….

•Canon, placed upon the roof of the temple to keep off French privateers, which frequented the coats during the war
•The spot where stood the symbolic lingam is deserted, and in the western wall, facing the holy city of Mecca, is excavated a pulpit for the Moollah.
-James tod

the jeweled columns, the golden idols, the dancing girls, and the voice of melody, are replaced by heaps of unsightly rubbish; the chirp of the bat is heard from the sanctum, and the owl has found a nest amongst its richly sculptured cornices
-mrs. Postans

Attacked more than once, the building has been converted into a masjid’ – Henry Cousens

‘In the dilapidation of the temple we had proof of Mohammedan devastation’ – Lieut Alexander Burnes, of the Bombay Army

‘Hindus themselves are totally ignorant respecting the interest attached to Somnath’ – Captain Postans

‘Mahommedans erected a kibla and a mimbur’ – Justice A. Kinloch Forbes

Junagadh Nawab’s Muslim employee gives key to visit the temple. Muslims have created Namaz place on the western side of the temple.
-Sadhu charan Prasad

(Bharat Bhraman, fourth volume, 27th chapter 1903)

‘Lizards slipped in and out of their holes, an inspector’s horse, tied there’ – Kanaiyalal Munshi

‘Nothing much left that could be further attacked’ – Shambhuprasad Desai

– Barring some events,Somnath temple witnessed no fresh attack after 1707. However there was nothing much left that could be attacked. Attacks on other Hindu temples had continued in Prabhas, description of which is improper to be put here as we r focusing only on Somnath temple.

– In 1819 AD South West corner part of ruined and vandalized Somnath temple collapsed due to earthquake.
-People would go to toilet in ruined Somnath temple and damage it further like it was part of their religious duty.

Source: desi Gujrat