Gyanvapi's assertion is backed up by a 1936 British statement.

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"A mosque can only be built on land dedicated by the waqif, who should be the lawful owner of the land. A mosque cannot be built on the command of any Muslim king or by any Muslim over the territory of a temple "they stated

In the previous 24 hours, India has recorded 2,022 new cases of Covid-19, with 46 deaths.

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Excavations at Qutub Minar have not been decided: Culture Minister

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May 23, 2022, 11:03 a.m.

Former ASI regional director Dharamveer Sharma was recently quoted as suggesting that the Qutub Minar was actually a "sun tower" built in the 5th century by Chandragupta Vikramaditya of the Gupta Empire.