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[5 Apr 2008 | 59 Comments | 1,159 views]
On Aurangzeb, Kashi Vishwanath, Lies and Half-Truths

A few days ago, I came across this statement by TMMK leader M.H. Jawahirulla. He said:
One of the greatest charges against Aurangzeb is of the demolition of Vishwanath Temple in Banaras (Varanasi). That was a fact. But late historian Bishma Narain Pande’s research efforts exploded many myths about Aurangzeb’s rule. He explained why Aurangzeb razed the temple at Varanasi,  TMMK leader M.H. Jawahirulla, who is a university professor himelf, told IANS.
He razed the temple because the Maharani of Kutch, the wife of one of the Hindu Rajput kings loyal to …