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The conversion of non-Hindu places of worship into temples occurred for centuries, ever since the advent of other Dharmic faiths in the Indian subcontinent. As a result, Muslim mosques, Christian churches, Zoroastrian fire temples, Jain and Buddhist temples were converted into Hindu places of worship.
The 16th-century mosque built on the birthplace of Rama under the reign of and named after Mughal Emperor Babur was demolished in 1992 by a mob of Hindu nationalists. In 2019, after a verdict by the Supreme Court of India , the decision to construct a temple at the site was accepted by the Indian parliament.
Conversions took place through the Goan Inquisition with the persecution of Hindus and the destruction of Hindu temples. Some 160 temples were razed to the ground on the Goa island by 1566. Between 1566 and 1567, a campaign by Franciscan missionaries destroyed another 300 Hindu temples in Bardez (North Goa).
The conversion of non-Islamic places of worship into mosques occurred during the life of Muhammad [citation needed] and continued during subsequent Islamic conquests and invasions and under historical Muslim rule. [citation needed] Hindu temples, Jain Temples, churches, synagogues, and Zoroastrian fire temples have been converted into mosques.
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Conversion of non-Hindu places of worship into temples Explanatory notes ^ Professor R. Nath , who has examined these records, concludes that Jai Singh had acquired the land of Rama Janmasthan in 1717.
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During his governorship of Gujarat, Aurangzeb publicly desecrated newly built "Chintaman Temple", by killing a cow in its premise and converting it into Mosque. Other steps like demolition of Kashi Vishwanath Temple and imposing a duty of 5% on Hindu traders as compared to 2.5% on Muslims, were equally controversial. He banned music in the ...