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KASHI VISHWANATH TEMPLE :JOURNEY OF CENTURIES AND BEYOND

1. BCE 9-10th century (3100 years)
First seal of lord avimukteshwara (vishweshwara/vishwanath) belonging to the 9-10th century BCE was found during Rajghat excavations.

#Gyanvapi #GyanvapiCase #NotAMosque

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2. CE 500-508 (1700 years)
Reconstruction of temple during the reign of Vainyagupta.

3. Year 635 (1600 years)
Visit of Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsang, who described Kashi Vishwanath temple.

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4. 10-11th century (1100 years)
Temple present at Bansphatak
(site of present-day Bibi Razia Mosque)

5. Year 1194-1197 (1000 years)
On order of INVADER Muhammad Ghori,
TERRORIST Qutb al-Din Aibak partly demolished
the #KashiVishwanathTemple

#Gyanvapi #GyanvapiSurvey

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6. 1230 (900 years)
Reconstruction of temple begins during reign of litutmish

7. 1447 (700 years )
Destruction of temple by TERRORIST MOHMUD Shah Sharqi of Jaunpur.

8. 1584-85 (600 years)
Temple re-built under patronage of Todar Mal ji.

#Gyanvapi #GyanvapiCase

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9. 1632 (500 years)
MUSLIM ruler Shahjahan attempts to
DESTROY the #KashiVishwanathTemple ,but FAILS.

10. April 18 1669 (500 years)
Farman of TERRORIST Aurangzeb to demolish the
temple.

11. September 2 1669 (500 years)
Temple demolished on TERRORIST Aurangzeb's
order.

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12. 1776 - 1778 CE (400 years)
- Ahilyabai Holkar built the present temple of Kashi Vishwanath at Varanasi.

13. 1893 (300 years)
- Engraving in 2 tonne gold by Sikh Maharaja Ranjit Singh

#KashiVishwanath #GyanvapiCase #Gyanwapi

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People who forget their history, have NO future!

"The ISLAMIC conquest of India is probably THE BLOODIEST story in history." - Durant Will

The destruction of temples & educational institutions!

Fire & sword, havoc & destruction!

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