The Idgah and Dargah of Hassan Pir in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, stand on ground believed to have once held a Hindu temple. Traces of carved pillars and reused stones still whisper of that sanctum’s past. Yet, why has no ASI survey ever sought to confirm it?

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The Jami Masjid of Bharuch, Gujarat, rises over foundations believed to belong to an ancient Hindu temple. Its pillars — richly carved with motifs of the old faith — still bear witness to a sanctity older than the mosque itself. Yet it remains forgotten and unsurveyed.

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The Jami Masjid of Bharuch stands on what was once a grand Hindu temple. Its carved pillars still bear silent proof — yet the ASI remains silent.

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The Hazira of Panch Bibi in Vadodara, Gujarat, is said to stand atop the remnants of an ancient Hindu temple. Scattered carvings and reused stones hint at a sanctity far older than the present tomb. Yet, despite these clear traces, the ASI has never investigated the site. For how long will we continue to sleep on the truth?

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Fragments of old pillars and sculpted stones around The Dargah of Shahdawal in Maharashtra reflect the presence of an ancient temple before the present day structure was constructed. How long until The Archaeological Survey of India examines this layered history?

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The foundation and the pillars of The Jami Masjid of Narnala in Akola, Maharashtra bear the unmistakable marks of temple architecture. These remnants hint at a sacred structure that once graced the same ground. Yet, the ASI remains silent.

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The Jami Masjid of Khambhat, Gujarat bears the unmistakable artistry of a Hindu temple, reused to shape the mosque we see today. Still, the ASI has never examined their origins. Will history’s foundations ever be brought to light?

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The Dargah of Hazrat Shah Abdul Aziz stands over the ground that once housed a hindu temple, whose sculpted stones and carved fragments still linger around the shrine. These remnants hint at a sacred past quietly absorbed into later faith. Yet, many of us do not know about this overlap of histories.

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The Jami Masjid of Aurangabad, built in the 17th century incorporates pillars and carved stones that bear distinct features of pre-Islamic temple architecture. This mosque was constructed using material from an earlier Hindu temple. Yet our history remains undocumented.

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The Dargah of Pir Hayat Qalandar in Gujarat resembles elements of early Hindu temple architecture, clearly implying the usage of temple material during its construction. Shouldn’t such visible traces merit scholarly attention?

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The Chandni Masjid, located in Gujarat, historically layered structure. Architectural patterns observed here bear similarities to temple—craftsmanship including floral motifs and base moldings uncommon in Islamic design. Suggesting the reuse of materials from a pre-existing temple at the site.

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The Almagiri Masjid in Aurangabad, built during the reign of Aurangzeb, stands upon foundations that hint at a much older sacred site. The temple-style pillars, reused stone bases, and distinct motifs embedded within the mosque’s walls point unmistakably toward a pre-Islamic origin.

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Beneath the Baradari in Bani Begum’s Garden, Aurangabad, lie traces of a dismantled temple — its carved stones repurposed, its sanctity erased, yet its spirit still whispering through the Mughal arches. When will the ASI listen to what the stones have been saying for centuries?

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The Dargah of Bada Imam in Kolhapur stands over stones that still echo with the rhythm of temple bells. Its foundations bear the marks of a sanctum that once honoured the divine in another form — now veiled beneath centuries of silence.

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The Chilla-i-Chishti near Ana Sagar Lake in Ajmer stands upon the remnants of a dismantled temple — its carved pillars, floral motifs, and reused sanctum stones revealing a past that refuses to be buried. When will the ASI uncover what these stones have been testifying for centuries?

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The Dargah of Shah Nizamuddin in Maharashtra rests on stones that predate its Sufi legacy — temple fragments woven into its very structure, echoing a sanctity long erased from memory.

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The Dargah on Pari ka Talao, Aurangabad, stands atop the remnants of a lost temple — its stones still speak, even if the ASI won’t listen.

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The Dargah of Sayyid Husain in Rajasthan rises over the buried remains of a temple — its stones still bearing sacred scars of a past the ASI refuses to confront.

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Above rises a monument; Below sleeps a temple. Yet everyday ASI remains silents. How long until we reclaim our heritage back?

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The Jahangiri Mahal at Pushkar, Rajasthan is the ground of an ancient Hindu temple, now disguised as a Masjid. Strict Surveys by the ASI are required to study its past.

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