Religious policy of the Mughals after Akbar Quotes

“Mir Jumla II”

“May, 1669. “Salih Bahadur, mace-bearer, was sent to pull down the temple of Malarna.”— M.A. 84.”

“[Newsletter dated November 19, 1702, notes that Aurangzeb ordered] “no Hindu in the army was to employ Muslim servants…“”

“The Emperor gave orders to Wawahar Chand, Darogha of the beldars, that (all) the temples which would come in his way (to Burhanpur) be demolished.”

“'The fall and capture of Bijapur was similarly solemnized though here the destruction of temples was delayed for several years, probably till 1698.”

“In a small village in the sarkar of Sirhind, a Sikh temple was demolished and converted into a mosque. An imam was appointed who was subsequently killed.”

“Wikipedia: Religious policy of the Mughals after Akbar”

““The Emperor ordered Asad Khan to send hasbu ‘l-hukm to Amir-ul-Umara, the Subedar of Bengal, to demolish the Temple (but-khana) of Jagannath in Orissa.””

“[Aurangzeb] directed that the higher officers at the court who were Hindus should no longer hold their charges, but into their places Mahomedans should be put.”

“The Emperor ordered Qsad Xhan that a hasb-ul-hukm be sent to Amir-ul-Umara (Shaista Khan) to demolish the JagannÁtha temple (butkhana baism Jagannath) which is in Orissa‛.”

““On 29 Jan. Hasan Ali Khan reported that 172 other temples in the environs of Udaipur had been demolished.”
cited by Sir J. Sarkar in THE HISTORY OF AURANGZIB, Vol-3, p.284”

“May, 1669. ‘‘Salih Bahadur, mace-bearer, was sent to pull down the temple of Malarna.’’--M.A. 84. [quoted in Sarkar Jadunath. History of Aurangzib. Volume III. Bombay: Orient Longman.]”

“News came from Malwa that Wazir Khan had sent Gada Beg, a slave, with 400 troopers, to destroy all temples around Ujjain... A Rawat of the place resisted and slew Gada Beg with 121 of his men (1670).”

““The Emperor ordered the destruction of the Hateshwar temple at Vadnagar, the special guardian of the Nagar Brahmans.”
Mirat-I-Ahmadi, cited by Sir J. Sarkar in HISTORY OF AURANGZIB, Vol-3, p.285”

“Middle of 1698: ‘Hamid-ud-din Khan Bahadur who had been deputed to destroy the temple of Bijapur and build a mosque (there), returned to Court after carrying the order out and was praised by the Emperor.’”

“He valiantly tried to replace Hindu public servants by Muslims wherever he could. [Newsletter dated July 27, 1703 records] “Twenty Hindu musketeers of the royal guards were dismissed to give place to Muslims on…“”

““Orders were issued by the Sublime Court to dismiss the Hindu Chowkinavis and to appoint in their place Musalmans, and, likewise, a way should be found for replacing the Amins of the Haft-chowkis by the Musalmans.””

“In fine, the tribute you demand from the Hindus is repugnant to justice; it is equally foreign from good policy, as it must impoverish the country; moreover, it is an innovation and an infringement of the laws of Hindostan.”

“1693. The Emperor ordered the destruction of the Hateshwar temple at Vadnagar, the special guardian of the Nagar Brahmans.—Mirat, 346. [quoted in Sarkar Jadunath. History of Aurangzib. Volume III. Bombay: Orient Longman.]”

““The Emperor, summoning Muhammad Khalil and Khidniat Rai. the darogha of hatchet-men ordered them to demolish the temple of Pandharpur.”
Akhbarat, 49-7, quoted by Sir J. Sarkar in HISTORY OF AURANGZIB, Vol-3, p.286”