The Supreme Court, recently, refused to put a stay on the scientific survey of the disputed Bhojshala and Kamal Maula mosque complex, located in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district.
Key points
- The excavation process is currently going on at the complex in the district as part of the court-mandated survey being conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
- Hindus consider Bhojshala, an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)-protected 11th century monument, to be a temple dedicated to Vagdevi (Goddess Saraswati), while the Muslim community call it Kamal Maula Mosque.
- It is believed that Raja Bhoj, a Hindu king, had installed the statue of Vagdevi in Bhojshala in 1034 AD. Hindu groups say the British took this statue to London in 1875.
- As per the agreement established by the ASI on the 7th of April, 2003, Muslims offer namaz in the complex on Fridays, while Hindus perform puja in the Bhojshala premises on Tuesdays.
