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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->> LIST OF TEMPLES DESTROYED BY MUSLIM TERRORISTS IN KASHMIR
>
> The following is based on a report published in Nav Bharat Times
> (Feb. 18, 1993) Nayee Dillee, 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:
>
> SHRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 20-21
>
> 1. Ganpatyar temple, Shrinagar - 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. 7-20. 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:
>
> SHRINAGAR DISTRICT, AUGUST 15
>
> 1. Ram Mandir, Maharajganj, Shrinagar - attempt to arson
>  - minor damage.
>
> 2. Shiv Mandir, Sarafkadal, Shrinagar - 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:
>
> SHRINAGAR DISTRICT (MARCH 24 TO NOV. 2)
> 1. Shri Ram mandir's Hall, Barbarshah Shrinagar -
> explosion - minor damage.
>
> 2. Shiv Mandir  Chota Bazar, Shrinagar, Fully damaged.
>
> 3. Shri Raghunath Mandir, Shrinagar - attempt to arson -
> minor damaqe.
>
> 4. Building of Ramkrishna Ashram, Chota Bazar,
> Shrinagar-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:
>
> SHRINAGAR DISTRICT
> 1. Arya Samaj Mandir and School, Shrinagar - explosion an
> 10th Feb. Minor damage
>
> 2. Shri Raghunath Mandir, Shrinagar - attempted arson on
> 24th Feb., minor damage.
>
> 3. Arya Samaj Mandir and School Wazir Bagh, Shrinagar -
> explosion on 21st July - heavy damage.
>
> 4. Shri Ram Mandir, Babarshah Shrinagar - Conference Hall
> attacked with rocket on 2nd Sept . - minor damage .
>
> 5. Shitalnath Mandir, Shrinagar - 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
>
> SHRINAGAR DISTRICT, APRIL 13
> 4-5. Shri Raghunath Mandir, Shrinagar - seven houses of
> Hindus and two temples arsoned - minor damage.
>
> YEAR 1992:
>
> All arsoned; and minor damages:
> 1. Raghunath Mandir, Karafali Mohalla, Shrinagar - 8 May.
>
> 2. Anantnag - 7 December
>
> 3. Shrinagar - 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, Shrinagar -7-8 December.
>
> 12. Karfali Mohalla, Shrinagar -7-8 December
>
> 13. Samshan Bhoomi Temple, Karannagar, Srinagar - 7-8
> December
>
> 14. Narsingh Bagh - Shadipur Temple, Ganderbal, Shrinagar
>  - 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.
>
> Courtesy of Kashyap Pandit
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