[ Odishatv.in ] Case filed claiming presence of Hindu temple within premises of Fatehpur Sikri dargah

An advocate from Agra, Ajay Pratap Singh, has filed a court case claiming the presence of a Hindu temple within the premises of a dargah (shrine) in Fatehpur Sikri. He has identified the Dargah of Salim Chishti in Fatehpur Sikri as the temple of Goddess Kamakhya, with the adjacent mosque forming a part of the temple complex.

The advocate asserts that the disputed property, currently under the purview of the Archaeological Survey of India, was originally the sanctum sanctorum of Goddess Kamakhya. He also challenges the belief that Fatehpur Sikri was founded by Akbar, citing references to Sikri, also known as Vijaypur Sikri, in Baburnama, indicating its earlier significance.

Citing archaeological evidence, the advocate pointed to excavations conducted by former Superintending Archaeologist D.B. Sharma, which revealed Hindu and Jain artefacts dating back to around 1000 A.D. British officer E.B. Howell also described the disputed property’s pillars and roof as Hindu sculpture, disputing its classification as a mosque.

The case has been brought before a civic court, with Judge Mrityunjay Srivastava ordering the issuance of notices. The plaintiffs in the case include Aasthan Mata Kamakhya, Arya Sanskriti Preservation Trust, Yogeshwar Shri Krishna Cultural Research Institute Trust, Kshatriya Shaktipeeth Vikas Trust, and Advocate Ajay Pratap Singh. The defendants are the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board and the Management Committees of Dargah Salim Chishti and Jama Masjid.

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