As the debate over the Gyanvapi mosque-Shringar Gauri complex continues in the courts, some new and old facts have come to the fore. 19th century English author James Prinsep, during his stint as illustrator and traveller, decoded the present Gyanvapi mosque way back in 1831 as he travelled across the length and breadth of the city of Varanasi.
Prinsep, in his book 'Benares Illustrated, A Series of Drawings', discussed the architecture of the old Vishveshwar temple, the present Gyanvapi mosque and how Mughals under Aurangzeb converted the original structure into a capacious masjid to establish their religious hegemony.
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The Gyanvapi Mosque is located in Banaras, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was constructed by Aurangzeb in 1669 upon demolition of an older Shiva temple.[1]
Gyan Vapi Mosque
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The Gyanvapi Mosque
Location
Location
Varanasi, India
State
Uttar Pradesh
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Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Gyanvapi Mosque (Uttar Pradesh)
Geographic coordinates
25.311229°N 83.010461°E
Architecture
Style
Mughal architecture (part of Indo-Islamic architecture)
Specifications
Dome(s)
3
Minaret(s)
2
Pre-mosque history
Establishment
Late-Mughal India
British Raj
Independent India
See also
Notes
References
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Explanation:
As the debate over the Gyanvapi mosque-Shringar Gauri complex continues in the courts, some new and old facts have come to the fore. 19th century English author James Prinsep, during his stint as illustrator and traveller, decoded the present Gyanvapi mosque way back in 1831 as he travelled across the length and breadth of the city of Varanasi.
Prinsep, in his book 'Benares Illustrated, A Series of Drawings', discussed the architecture of the old Vishveshwar temple, the present Gyanvapi mosque and how Mughals under Aurangzeb converted the original structure into a capacious masjid to establish their religious hegemony.
The technique he used for this was lithography.
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