My review of Prof. Meenakshi Jain's book, "Vasudeva Krishna and Mathura" (published by @AryanBooksInt)
in @NewIndianXpress
newindianexpress.com
in @NewIndianXpress
newindianexpress.com
"The Heliodorus column, located in Besnagar (in Madhya Pradesh), is the earliest inscriptional evidence available that references Krishna. This pillar “was erected in honour of Vasudeva, God of gods, by Heliodoris of Takshashila” and has been dated to the 2nd century BCE."
"Mahmud Ghaznavi attacked and plundered Mathura in 1071. His secretary Al-Utbi recorded this destruction, writing that Ghaznavi ordered “all the temples should be burnt with naptha and fire, and levelled to the ground”."
"It was in Jahangir’s reign (1605-1627 CE) that Bir Singh Deo Bundela, ruler of Orchha, rebuilt the Keshava Deva Temple at an estimated cost of Rs 33 million"
"Niccolao Manucci wrote that the temple “was of such a height that its gilded pinnacle could be seen from Agrah”.
Aurangzeb issued a general order for the demolition of Hindu schools and temples & in 1670, specifically ordered the destruction of the Keshavadeva Temple."
Aurangzeb issued a general order for the demolition of Hindu schools and temples & in 1670, specifically ordered the destruction of the Keshavadeva Temple."
"Saqi Musta’id Khan wrote that “the destruction of this strong foundation of infidelity was accomplished and on its site a lofty mosque was built…
The idols... were brought to Agra, and buried under the steps of the mosque of the Begum Sahib”.
newindianexpress.com
The idols... were brought to Agra, and buried under the steps of the mosque of the Begum Sahib”.
newindianexpress.com
"Alexander Cunningham did several surveys of Mathura & estimated that “the destroyed temple would have had a total length of 250 feet, with an extreme breadth of nearly 72 feet… Judging from these dimensions, the temple of Kesava Deva must have been one of the largest in India”.
In 1944 Rai Kishan Das, heir of Raja Patnimal, transferred Katra Keshavadeva in favour of Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya and others, the purchaser being Seth Jugal Kishore Birla, who created the Sri Krishna Janmabhumi Trust and endowed all his rights in favour of the trust in 1951.
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