Hindu Temples in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir Islamic Fundamentalist destroying Ancient History of India

Mirpur has a special place in the subcontinent’s history. The famous battle between Alexandar and Porus was fought here in 323 BC. A large number of Hindus lived in Mirpur once.

Today Mirpur does not have any Hindus living in there.

The Jammu & Kashmir Government has on record admitted that 170 temples were damaged in militancy-related violence in the Valley over the last 20 years.

Compared to the 1990s, however, the situation has normalized to a large extent and many temples have been thrown open to visitors and Kashmiri Pandits for carrying out daily rituals. But the majority of emigrant Pandits is still not satisfied with the pace of renovation and want the State Government to allocate more funds and expedite the ongoing works.

Several prominent Kashmiri Pandits feel that the State Government organs have failed to take proper care of the Valley's temples, which has left many heritage buildings and religious structures in a state of ruin. State Revenue Minister Raman Bhalla himself admitted in the Assembly that of the 170 damaged temples, the Government had renovated only 90 to date. In reply to a question by BJP legislator Jugal Kishore Bhalla, the Minister said there were 430 temples before the Valley fell into the grip of militancy.

While 266 temples are still intact, 170 were damaged and 90 of these have been renovated at a cost of Rs 33 lakh. At least 17 temples in sensitive areas have been provided with a security cover, he added.