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Adinath Temple Lies Beneath Adina Masjid in West Bengal's Malda District, Says BJP Leader Rathindra Bose

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Last Updated: May 30, 2022, 22:41 IST

Experts say the design of the mosque incorporated Bengali, Arab, Persian and Byzantine architecture. Pic/Twitter: @rathindraOFC

Experts say the design of the mosque incorporated Bengali, Arab, Persian and Byzantine architecture. Pic/Twitter: @rathindraOFC

The Adina Masjid was commissioned in 1373 under the Bengal Sultanate. Its construction reused materials from pre-Islamic Hindu and Buddhist structures, according to locals

The famous Adina Masjid in West Bengal’s Malda district, an ASI-listed monument, stands on top of the Adinath temple, state BJP vice president Rathindra Bose has said on social media.

“The Adinath temple is sleeping beneath the Adina mosque. Jitu Sardar gave his life to save this temple. That history is unknown to many. He was martyred while trying to protect the temple from the British and Muslim rulers,” Bose wrote on Twitter. “This issue came to my mind repeatedly when I visited the disputed place with local MLA Chinmoy Deb Barman yesterday. Kashi’s Lord Vishwanath got back his place. Is it now the turn of Adinath?”

The Adina mosque was built during the Shah regime of the Bengal Sultanate around the late 1300s. Moreover, the exterior of the mosque has carvings of elephants and dancing figures. It was located in the historic city of Pandua, former capital of the Bengal Sultanate.

The Adina Masjid was commissioned in 1373. Its construction reused materials from pre-Islamic Hindu and Buddhist structures, according to locals.

Experts say the design of the mosque incorporated Bengali, Arab, Persian and Byzantine architecture.

The area also has a mixed culture and Hindus and Muslims coexist peacefully, say residents. The fact that the mosque has used non-Islamic elements is known to the people of this area.

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first published:May 30, 2022, 22:41 IST
last updated:May 30, 2022, 22:41 IST