Allow Hindus to worship in Adina Mosque at Malda (Bengal) which is built on a demolished Hindu Temple

Supreme Court’s senior advocate H.H. Hari Shankar Jain writes to PM Modi seeking permission

H.H. Hari Shankar Jain

New Delhi – In the Malda District of Bengal, there is a mosque, called Adina Mosque. It was built by demolishing a grand Hindu temple. The remains of the temple can be seen there. Supreme Court advocate H.H. Hari Shankar Jain has requested that the place be handed over to the Hindus.

सबसे निवेदन है कि आदिना मस्जिद में पूजा आरंभ हो, उसके लिए आगे आए और सरकार से अपने अधिकार पाने का आग्रह करे। @narendramodi @AmitShah @PMOIndia @PIBHomeAffairs @HinduJagrutiOrg @Vishnu_Jain1 @AdvParthYadav @munjal_mani pic.twitter.com/D5W98dsXi6

— Hari Shankar Jain (@adv_hsjain) March 7, 2024

H.H. Hari Shankar Jain added, “It was a grand Hindu temple. Many of its symbols are still present. There are not one but as many as thirty-two photographs which clearly show that this was a grand temple and that it was demolished. In this regard, I have written a letter to the Prime Minister. I have requested that puja worship should take place in this so-called mosque and Hindus should be allowed to worship there. Because it is in the possession of ASI. It is the duty of the ASI that religious processions should take place at the monuments as per their respective religious character. As per section 16 of the Ancient Monuments Act, it is ruled that the place should be used for worship in the way it was originally meant to be as per the religious character.”

1.1 আদিনা মসজিদের তলায় কি ঘুমিয়ে রয়েছে সনাতনী ইতিহাস ?

মালদহ জেলার গাজোল থানার ৩৯ নং মৌজায় অবস্থিত পশ্চিমবঙ্গের সবচেয়ে বড় মসজিদ আদিনা মসজিদ। কিন্তু এটি সর্বৈব সত্য নয়। #AdinathMandir #Malda #Varanasi #Gyanvapi #HarHarMahadevॐ pic.twitter.com/Yb5xe9SXRt

— Rathindra Bose (Modi Ka Parivar) (@rathindraOFC) May 30, 2022

The disputed Adina mosque was built by Sikandar Shah of the Ilyas Sultanate in 1373-1374 using the ruins of the Adinath Mandir which he destroyed at the time. The disputed structure is listed by ASI as a monument of national importance. Remains of the demolished temple have been found here.

Editorial Perspective

Actually, there should be no need to make such a request, instead the Archaeological Survey of India should give a list of mosques that have a history and proof of being built on demolished temples to the Government. These should be handed over to the Hindus.