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Kamal Maula Mosque at MP’s Bhojshala built using parts of ancient temples, says Archaeological Survey of India |

INDORE: Archaeological Survey of India has concluded that the Kamal Maula Mosque at Bhojshala complex in MP’s Dhar was constructed using parts of ancient temples, “based on scientific investigations, survey and excavation, study and analysis of retrieved finds, study of architectural remains, inscriptions, art and sculptures”.The existing structure was built centuries later “without much attention…

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Archaeological evidence shows early Europeans celebrated war with brutality | World News

Archaeological evidence shows early Europeans celebrated war with brutality (Photo credit: Philippe Lefranc, INRAP). Burials uncovered in northeastern France have drawn renewed attention to evidence of organised violence in Neolithic Europe. Archaeologists studying human remains from pits at Achenheim and Bergheim, dated to roughly 4300 to 4150 BCE, report signs of extreme trauma and the…

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‘Thiruparankundram pillar is Jain, not Hindu’: Tamil Nadu govt tells HC; cites archaeological texts and Digambara practices | Madurai News

The Tamil Nadu government informed the Madras High Court that a stone pillar atop Thiruparankundram hill was built by Jain saints, not Hindus, citing archaeological evidence. The court is hearing appeals regarding lighting Karthigai Deepam at the pillar, with arguments also presented by a dargah’s counsel challenging the pillar’s designation as a lamp post. MADURAI:…

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