MP High Court rules Bhojshala a Saraswati temple ending 700 year fight for Hindu claim

Published on 15 May 2026

Court also scrapped a decades-old Friday prayer order

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday declared the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex in Dhar a Saraswati temple, calling the dispute a major victory for Hindu petitioners after 700 years of litigation and faith-based claims. The Indore bench quashed an Archaeological Survey of India order that had allowed Muslims to offer prayers every Friday at the site. Petitioners also celebrated outside court, with sweets and replicas of the Vagdevi idol, alleging the original idol is in London’s British Museum.

MP High Court ruled Bhojshala complex is a Vagdevi Saraswati temple
Petitioners hailed the verdict as a win after a 700-year struggle
Court quashed ASI’s April 7, 2003 order permitting Friday Muslim prayers
The PILs claimed the temple was built in 1034 by King Bhoj
They alleged it was demolished during Alauddin Khilji’s invasion in 1305
Petitioners say the original idol is housed in the British Museum, London

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MP High Court rules Bhojshala a Saraswati temple ending 700 year fight for Hindu claim

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