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Bhojshala Dhar Devotees Pray After MP HC Declares Complex a Temple and Bars ASI Control Changes

Bhojshala Dhar Devotees Pray After MP HC Declares Complex a Temple and Bars ASI Control Changes

Devotees entered the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex in Dhar on Saturday to offer prayers after the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s Indore Bench declared the disputed site a temple and granted Hindus the right to worship. The court recognised the complex as belonging to Raja Bhoj and ruled it was historically dedicated to Goddess Vagdevi, dating to the Bhoj-Parmar dynasty. The ruling modified an earlier ASI order that had allowed Friday namaz for a limited time, while keeping the monument under ASI custody.

Summarised by Beize from a story on Republic on 16 May 2026
MP High Court rules Bhojshala Saraswati temple quashes Friday namaz order sparking fresh legal battle

MP High Court rules Bhojshala Saraswati temple quashes Friday namaz order sparking fresh legal battle

The Madhya Pradesh High Court’s Indore bench recognized the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar district as a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, and directed the Centre and ASI to decide administration and management. It quashed an ASI order from April 7, 2003 that allowed Friday namaz inside the complex. The court relied on ASI’s 2024 scientific survey, saying the site predates the mosque and was built using repurposed temple components. Mosque representatives may seek separate land to build a mosque.

Summarised by Beize from a story on The Economic Times on 15 May 2026

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Muslim petitioners plan Supreme Court fight after High Court labels Bhojshala complex a Saraswati temple

Muslim petitioners plan Supreme Court fight after High Court labels Bhojshala complex a Saraswati temple

Muslim petitioners have announced they will challenge a Madhya Pradesh High Court ruling that declared the disputed Bhojshala structure in Dhar as a Saraswati temple. Their lawyer says the Archaeological Survey of India scientific survey and report relied on by the court were “flawed”. He also argued the matter should not have been handled under Article 226 writ jurisdiction and instead should go to a civil court. Hindu petitioners have filed a Supreme Court caveat, while the High Court’s decision quashed an ASI 2003 order permitting Friday prayers.

Summarised by Beize from a story on The Economic Times on 15 May 2026
MP High Court rules Bhojshala a Saraswati temple ending 700 year fight for Hindu claim

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

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.

Summarised by Beize from a story on The Economic Times on 15 May 2026
Hindu party files Supreme Court caveat after Bhojshala temple ruling overturns 2003 ASI order

Hindu party files Supreme Court caveat after Bhojshala temple ruling overturns 2003 ASI order

A Hindu party filed a caveat in the Supreme Court in the Bhojshala complex dispute, insisting it must be heard before any order is passed on appeals to the Madhya Pradesh High Court verdict. The Indore bench ruled the Bhojshala complex is a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, left administration and management to the Centre and ASI, and cancelled a 2003 ASI order that had permitted Muslims to offer namaz every Friday. The High Court also directed the Muslim community to approach the Madhya Pradesh government for separate land to build a mosque.

Summarised by Beize from a story on The Economic Times on 15 May 2026
Indore High Court rules Bhojshala is Vagdevi Saraswati temple in Dhar case ending Namaz permission

Indore High Court rules Bhojshala is Vagdevi Saraswati temple in Dhar case ending Namaz permission

The Madhya Pradesh High Court’s Indore bench delivered a major verdict in the long-running Bhojshala–Kamal Maula Mosque dispute in Dhar district, holding that the disputed complex is the Bhojshala temple of Goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati), an ancient Sanskrit learning centre linked to Raja Bhoj of the Parmar dynasty. The court relied on archaeological evidence, ASI survey reports and historical material, quashed parts of an ASI 2003 order, and directed the Centre and ASI to manage preservation going forward.

Summarised by Beize from a story on Republic on 15 May 2026

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Madhya Pradesh High Court declares Bhojshala complex temple, overturning ASI order and reshaping worship rules

Madhya Pradesh High Court declares Bhojshala complex temple, overturning ASI order and reshaping worship rules

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that the Bhojshala complex in Dhar is a temple dedicated to Goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati), settling a long-running dispute with the Kamal Maula mosque. The court set aside a 2003 ASI order that had allowed Muslims to offer prayers at the site, while keeping overall administration and upkeep with the Archaeological Survey of India. It cited historical and literary evidence linking the complex to Raja Bhoj and directed the government to consider repatriating the idol from the British Museum.

Summarised by Beize from a story on The Economic Times on 15 May 2026
Jain community asks Madhya Pradesh High Court to recognize Bhojshala as Jain temple

Jain community asks Madhya Pradesh High Court to recognize Bhojshala as Jain temple

A Jain petitioner has moved the Madhya Pradesh High Court claiming the disputed Bhojshala complex in Dhar is a medieval Jain temple and gurukul. The plea contests a 2003 Archaeological Survey of India order that allows limited worship for Hindus and Muslims, arguing Jain rights should be recognized using historical and architectural evidence.

Summarised by Beize from a story on The Economic Times on 6 May 2026
Bhojshala dispute turns on old revenue records showing mosque entries, Muslim side tells MP High Court

Bhojshala dispute turns on old revenue records showing mosque entries, Muslim side tells MP High Court

The Muslim side told the Madhya Pradesh High Court that old revenue records label the Bhojshala complex as a mosque, arguing there is no clear record of a Saraswati temple linked to Raja Bhoj. They seek occupation rights based on historical titles and Muslim law, while objections are raised over the ASI’s survey process.

Summarised by Beize from a story on The Economic Times on 30 Apr 2026
Intervenor tells MP High Court Bhojshala claims not maintainable under writ jurisdiction ownership

Intervenor tells MP High Court Bhojshala claims not maintainable under writ jurisdiction ownership

A Muslim intervenor urged the Madhya Pradesh High Court to dismiss petitions over the Bhojshala monument, arguing they are not maintainable under writ jurisdiction. The intervenor said the dispute is fundamentally about ownership rights and therefore should be handled by civil courts, not through writ proceedings filed by Hindu parties.

Summarised by Beize from a story on The Economic Times on 28 Apr 2026

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