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Re: List of temples destroyed by Islamic terrorists in Kashmir
Ashutosh Razdan wrote:
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> The following is based on a report published in Nav Bharat Times
> (Feb. 18, 1993) New Delhi, the Hindi Daily of the Times of India
> Group of papers.
>
> According to a report from Home Ministry official, 36 temples were the butt
> of communal violence In 1986, 8 in 1988, 12 in 1989, 8 in 1990, 5 in 1991, and
> 24 in 1992. The report carries the names of the temples, their addresses, the
> mode of attack, date and the extent of damage done. The following is the 1ist
> of the temples hit by communal violence in J&K on the basis of Home
> Ministry Report:
>
> YEAR 1986:
>
> SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 20-21
> 1. Ganpatyar temple, Srinagar - Stoned - Window panes broken.
> 2. Bhairav temple, Maisuma - Stoned - minor damage
> 3. Temple in front of Gurudwara at Amiradadal - ransacked - no damage to
> the building.
> 4. Shiv temple, Jawaharnagar - attempted arson - minor damage to a window,
> 5. Bhairav Mandir, Karan Nagar - attempted arson - Carpet burned, no
> damage to the building.
> 6, Shiv temple near secretariat - attempted arson - minor damage.
> 7. Shiv Mandir, Chota Bazar-60-70 rioter tried to attack the temple; police
> fired four rounds in the air - no damage,
> 8. Narayan Math Mandir in Tulsi Bagh - attempted arson and stoning -
> minor damage to windowpanes and door.
>
> ANANTNAG DISTRICT, FEBRUARY 20 -21
> 9. Gautam nag mandlr at Sarnal - set on fire - heavy damage; 3 out of four
> rooms destroyed.
> 10. Shivalay Mandir, Nai Basti - heavy stoning, attempt to destroy and
> ransack - damage worth Rs. 10,000.
> 11. Temple at Wanpoh on Khanabal-Qazigund Road - set on fire- extent of
> damage not known.
> 12. Another temple at Vanpoh - set on fire - extent of the damage not known.
> 13. Temple at Aishmuqam - attempt at ransacking - one idol damaged.
> 14. Temple at Dhanbogund, Kulgam - set on fire - extent of damage not known.
> 15. Navgam temple, Shangas - Heavy stoning - extent of damage not known.
> 16. Achhabal temple near Navgam - Heavy stoning - extent of damage not known.
> 17-20. Four temples in Lokbhavan village of Thana Qazigund - attempted
> ransacking
> 21. Harish Chandra Seva Mandir, Beejbehara - ransacking - idols destroyed.
> 22. Devi Mandir, village Karebal Beejbehara - ransacking - Idols damaged.
> 23. Shivalay Mandir, Janglat Mandi, Anantnag town - ransacking - extent
> of damage not known.
> 24. Temple of Dyalgam - attempt at ransacking - extent of damage not known.
> 25. Temple at Fatehpura village, Qazigund Tehsil - set on fire - extent of
> damage not known.
> 26. Temple at village Siligam, Thana Aishmuqam - attempt at ransacking.
>
> PULWAMA DISTRICT, FEBRUARY 20-21
> 27. Shiv Mandir at village Koil, Thana Pulwama - attempted arson.
> 28. Temple at village Trisal, Thana Pulwama -AttPmpted ransacking -
> idols, microphone taken away; compoundwall of the adjacent cremation
> ground broken.
>
> BARAMULLAH DISTRICT, FEBRUARY 20-21
> 29. Kali Mandir in Jamla Kadal Mohalla, Sopore - attempted arson, local
> people foiled the attempt - no damage.
> 30. Fatapura temple, Sopore - stoning - minor damage.
>
> ANANTNAG DISTRICT, FEBRUARY 24-25
> 31.Chandi Puiarl temple, VYosu Thana Qazigund) - Arson - damage worth
> Rs20,000.
>
> BADGAM DISTRICT, FEBRUARY 24-25
> 32. Sharda Devi temple, Yalkot (Thana 8adgam) - attempt to arson - one part
> burnt.
> 33.Shiv Temple, Sanghampura - (Thana Biru) - attempt to arson - verandah
> damaged in arson.
> 34. Shiv Mandir, Magam (Thana Vodura) - attempt to arson - minor damage.
>
> BARAMULA DISTRICT, FEBRUARY 24-25
> 35. Temple in Bandipore - arsoned - minor damage.
> 36. Temple in Bandipore - arsoned - minor damage.
>
> YEAR 1988:
>
> SRINAGAR DISTRICT, AUGUST 15
> 1. Ram Mandir, Maharajganj, Srinagar - attempt to arson - minor damage.
> 2. Shiv Mandir, Sarafkadal, Srinagar - stoned - minor damage.
>
> BARAMULLA DISTRICT, AUGUST 18
> 3. Shiv Mandir, Bandipur - arsoned - Heavy damage.
> 4. Shri Raghunath Mandir, Barmulla - explosion in Mandir - minor damage.
>
> PULWAMA DISTRICT, AUGUST 21
> 5. Shiv temple, Shopian - Fully destroyed; heavy damage.
> 6 . Local tempIe in Tral - Arsoned - Heavy damage.
>
> ANANTAG DISTRICT, AUGUST 19
> 7. Devi Mandir, Anantnag - arsoned - minor damage.
>
> DODA DISTRICT, OCT0BER 27
> 8. Basaknag mandir, Bhadrawah - arsoned - minor damage.
>
> YEAR 1989:
>
> SRINAGAR DISTRICT (MARCH 24 TO NOV. 2)
> 1. Shri Ram mandir's Hall, Barbarshah Srinagar - explosion - minor damage.
> 2. Shiv Mandir Chota Bazar, Srinagar, Fully damaged.
> 3. Shri Raghunath Mandir, Srinagar - attempt to arson - minor damaqe.
> 4. Building of Ramkrishna Ashram, Chota Bazar, Srinagar-arsoned-minor damage.
>
> PULWAMA DISTRICT, OCTOBER 3
> 5. Suchcha Nath Mandir, Shopian - arsoned - heavy damage.
>
> BADGAM DISTRICT, OCTOBER 21
> 6. Shri Ram Mandir, Badgam - destroyed; idols looted - heavy damage.
> 7. Rama Mandir, Udhampur - heavy damage.
>
> DODA DISTRICT
> 8. Supernag Temple - Idols looted and temple burnt.
> 9. Siv Mandir Kiratwar - explosion on 2nd Nov. - minor damage.
> 10. Buichhal Mandir - explosion on 10th Nov. - heavy damage.
> 11. Temple in Kulharad village - arsoned on 12th Nov. - heavy damage.
> 12 Temple in Bharat village - arsoned on 12th Nov. - heavy damage.
>
> YEAR 1990:
>
> SRINAGAR DISTRICT
> 1. Arya Samaj Mandir and School, Srinagar - explosion an 10th Feb. Minor damage
> 2. Shri Raghunath Mandir, Srinagar - attempted arson on 24th Feb., minor damage.
> 3. Arya Samaj Mandir and School Wazir Bagh, Srinagar - explosion on 21st
> July - heavy damage.
> 4. Shri Ram Mandir, Babarshah Srinagar - Conference Hall attacked with
> rocket on 2nd Sept . - minor damage .
> 5. Shitalnath Mandir, Srinagar - arsoned on 18th Nov. - heavy damage.
>
> ANANTNAG DISTRICT
> 6. Lakshmi Mandir, Bijbehara - arsoned on 4th August - Heavy damage.
>
> BARAMULLA DISTRICT
> 7. Sharda Mandir, Kalusa, 8andipur-arsoned on 7th Nov.- Heavy damage.
>
> KUPWARA DISTRICT
> 8. Handura Mandir - Precincts desecrated and idols stolen on 13th Nov. -
> heavy loss in the form of disappearance of idols.
>
> YEAR 1991:
>
> ANANTNAG DISTRICT
> 1. Nagbal Mandir, Anantnag - Explosion - Minor damage
> 2-3. Shri Raghunath Mandir, Anantnag - Explosion, Grenade thrown - minor damage
>
> SRINAGAR DISTRICT, APRIL 13
> 4-5. Shri Raghunath Mandir, Srinagar - seven houses of Hindus and two
> temples arsoned - minor damage.
>
> YEAR 1992:
>
> All arsoned; and minor damages:
> 1. Raghunath Mandir, Karafali Mohalla, Srinagar - 8 May.
> 2. Anantnag - 7 December
> 3. Srinagar - 7 December
> 4. Kulgam, Anantnag - 7-8 December.
> 5. Shiv Mandir, Sherpore Kund - 7-8 December.
> 6. Temple at Karichhama - Tang Marg, Baramulla - 7-8 December.
> 7. Temple in Baramulla on Kungar Tang Road - 7-8 December.
> 8. Shri Vishnu Temple, on the Bank of River Jhelum 7-8 December.
> 9. Kuvi Utraso Temple Anantnag - 7-8 December.
> 10. Temple of Chitergund, Anantnag - 7-8 December.
> 11. Temple of Bana Mohalla, Srinagar -7-8 December.
> 12. Karfali Mohalla, Srinagar -7-8 December
> 13. Samshan Bhoomi Temple, Karannagar, Srinagar - 7-8 December
> 14. Narsingh Bagh - Shadipur Temple, Ganderbal, Srinagar - 7-8 December.
> 15. Nandkishore Temple, Sumbal, Baramulla - 7-8 December.
> 16.Temple of Pahalgam, Anantnag - 7-8 December.
> 17-22. Verinag, Anantnag - 8 December.
> 23. Temple in Tragaon, Kupwara -9 December.
> 24. Temple in Pattan, Baramulla - 9 December.
>
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