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    Gyanvapi Mosque - Wikipedia

    • The Gyanvapi Mosque is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was constructed c. 1678, a decade after Aurangzeb's demolition of a Shiva temple that stood at the site. See more

    Map of Gyanvapi Mosque, Uttar Pradesh, India
    LocationVaranasi, India
    AffiliationIslam
    StateUttar Pradesh
    StyleMughal architecture (part of Indo-Islamic architecture)
    Pre-mosque history

    The site had a Vishweshwar temple devoted to the Hindu deity Shiva. It was built by Todar Mal, a premier courtier and minister of Akbar, in conjunction with Narayana Bhatta, a pre-eminent Brahmin scholar of … See more

    Establishment

    In September 1669, Aurangzeb ordered the demolition of the temple; a mosque was constructed in place, perhaps by Aurangzeb himself, c. 1678. The façade was modeled partially on the Taj Mahal's entrance; the … See more

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