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MP High Court set to rule May 15 in Bhojshala Temple Kamal Maula complex rights battle
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Published on 14 May 2026
ASI report says the mosque used parts of a temple
The Madhya Pradesh High Court will deliver its verdict on May 15 in the long-running Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex dispute in Dhar, where Hindu, Muslim and Jain claim rights over an ASI-protected monument. The court reserved judgment after hearings beginning April 6. The ASI’s 2,000-page scientific survey says a structure from the Parmar kings predates the mosque and that later construction reused temple components. Muslims have challenged the report as biased. The case stems from a March 2024 survey process.
- MP High Court to pronounce judgment on May 15
- Six related cases are listed for decision on that date
- Hindus identify the site as a Vagdevi temple complex
- Muslims argue it is the Kamal Maula Mosque
- ASI’s report says the current structure repurposed temple parts
- ASI survey ran for 98 days and the report was submitted July 15
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