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“Hindu Temples: What Happened to Them” is a two-volume work by Sita Ram Goel that delves into the historical and religious context of Hindu temples in India. The first volume, titled “A Preliminary Survey,” provides an extensive list of around 2,000 mosques that Goel claims were built over Hindu temples. This assertion is based primarily on the writings of Muslim historians from the relevant periods or inscriptions found on the mosques themselves.
The second volume, “The Islamic Evidence,” continues the exploration by presenting excerpts from mediaeval histories, chronicles, and inscriptions that discuss the destruction of Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist temples. It examines the theological underpinnings and the ideology of iconoclasm that motivated such actions.
Goel’s work is a significant contribution to the study of Indian history and religious studies, offering a perspective on the transformations that Hindu temples underwent, particularly during periods of Islamic rule in India. The books are a call to examine historical evidence and understand the complex interplay of religion, politics, and cultural change in the Indian subcontinent.