The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday (May 15, 2026) declared that the disputed Bhojshala complex in Dhar is a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, adding that the Muslim community may approach the State government for allotment of separate land in the district for construction of a mosque.
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In its verdict in the Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex dispute, the court also observed that there were indications of a Sanskrit teaching centre and a temple of Goddess Saraswati in Bhojshala.
The court said that the central government and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) should decide on the administration and management of the Bhojshala temple. The court further scrapped the 2003 ASI order, which allowed Muslims to offer Friday prayers on Bhojshala premises.
The dispute pertains to the religious nature of the Archaeological Survey of India-protected monument in Dhar district.
