“Bhojshala Kamal Maula Mosque built using ancient temple parts, says Archaeological Survey of India.”, Hindu Existence, February 23, 2026
“The long-standing dispute over the Bhojshala–Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district has entered a crucial phase after the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) concluded in its scientific survey report that the existing structure incorporates architectural and sculptural elements from earlier temples.
The findings were placed before the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court during recent hearings in the case. The bench comprising Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice Alok Awasthi directed that copies of the ASI report be made available to all parties and granted two weeks for filing objections, suggestions, opinions and recommendations. The matter is scheduled for further hearing on March 16.
What the ASI Report Says
According to the ASI’s 2,000-page report prepared in 10 volumes, the existing structure at the Bhojshala complex was constructed centuries after an earlier monumental structure, “without much attention to symmetry, design, or uniformity……”
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