Shahi Idgah mosque built in 1670 CE during Aurangzeb's reign adjacent to Krishna Janmabhoomi temple site in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
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The Krishna Janmabhoomi and Shahi Idgah timeline: History, compromise & legal battle
The Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute in Mathura involves a 17th-century mosque built adjacent to a Hindu temple site, with a 1968 compromise agreement now being legally challenged. Multiple suits filed since 2020 seek removal of the Shahi Idgah mosque, claiming it stands on Lord Krishna's birthplace. The Allahabad High Court is hearing revision petitions, making this a significant Places of Worship Act, 1991 test case with implications for religious site disputes nationwide.
Source: The Hindu. This summary and analysis are AI-written from that report and are not individually fact-checked — confirm names, dates and figures with the source before you rely on them.
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Compromise agreement signed in 1968 between Sri Krishna Janmasthan Seva Sangh and Shahi Idgah Trust allowing mosque to remain
First civil suit filed in 2020 by devotees seeking removal of mosque and restoration of temple on 13.37-acre land
Allahabad High Court admitted revision petitions in 2023 challenging maintainability under Places of Worship Act, 1991
Supreme Court in May 2024 refused to stay HC proceedings but noted Places of Worship Act bars changing religious character of sites as on August 15, 1947
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