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445: 314:(c. late 12th century C.E.) noted Qasim to have had spared the temple in lieu of rights to a third of its revenues. Pilgrims were apparently compelled to pay a sum between one hundred and ten thousand dirhams, adjudged according to their financial capacity: a third went to the Muslims per Qasim's agreement, another third went to the maintenance of city facilities, and the rest went to the priests. Notably, inspite of being a ferocious polemicist against heretical practices, al-Jawzi did not record any act of defilation. 'Ali al-Shatibi al-Maghribi's (fl.1465 C.E.) history of Arabia reproduced al-Jawzi on the management of the temple except that a third of revenue did not go to Muslims but to the poor. 398:
assassination of all priests, writing only a few decades hence. However, Maqdisi —a pro-Fatimid geographer— who had visited Multan c. 985 C.E. and recorded a host of novel information about the Shi'ite inhabitants, reiterated Istakhri's observations about the Sun-Temple, including locational specifics. Thus, Maclean argues that it could not have been the Sun Temple which was mentioned in the letter; had the site been transformed into an Ismaili mosque, Maqdisi would have found it worthy of mention and it is also improbable that the local Hindus reconstructed the temple in the intervening years since it would have involved demolition of a royal mosque.
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rule (1658–1707), mentioned a Hindu temple — attracting pilgrims from far and wide — whose offerings contributed to the provincial exchequer; the description of the idol ran similar to Istakhri's though he claimed ignorance about the identity of deity. Thus, it appears that the temple was restored at
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Ibn Hawqal, yet another contemporary, reproduced Istakhri's narrative in toto but supplanted a detail—perhaps from his own travels— about all revenue being forfeited to the Amir; however, the Amir was noted to have ensured that the priests had sufficient means. Rustah, yet another contemporary, found
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Tradition accuses Aurangzeb of having massacred thousands of Hindus in Multan for their rampant desecration of Muslim shrines. From what is known to historical certainty, Aurangzeb, in his days as a Governor of Multan (1648–1652), had fostered cordial relationships with prominent local Muslims; Dara
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while bathing in the river, and subsequently, the first solar temple was established in Sambapura. However, no Brahmins fit for worship were found in India and they had to be brought from among the inhabitants of Sakdwipa, a Vedic geography far away from India proper — most scholars deem this legend
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I saw an extraordinary dense mass, black as ink, with a clearly defined outline, rising slowly out of the fort. Gradually as it rose the upper part spread out assuming the form of a gigantic tree, but losing its sharp outline in upper air till it became a dark brown cloud hanging as a pall over the
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and that the idol—of unknown antiquity—had four arms; besides the Hindus in Sindh were apparently only concentrated around the temple. However, al-Idrisi had never visited Multan and probably did not have access to Al-Biruni's work; the novel additions were likely to have been from older non-extant
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C. 965 C.E., a letter from the Fatimid Caliph congratulated Jalam on destroying a (unknown) temple and constructing a mosque on the site. This has been understood by some to refer to the destruction of the Sun Temple, esp. in light of Al-Biruni explicitly holding Jalam responsible for the event and
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Notably, the Hindu Shahis and Multan Emirate had entered into a strategic alliance in the wake of Mahmud's invasions. Describing Mahmud's assaults on Multan, the focus of his court chroniclers remained on the suppression of the Ismai'li heretics; thousands were supposedly killed and the main Shi'a
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ery magnificent and profusely decorated. The image of the Surya-deva is cast in yellow gold and ornamented with rare gems. Women play their music, light their torches, offer their flowers and perfumes to it. The kings and high families of the five Indies never fail to make their offerings of gems
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which led directly to the recently-destructed Jami Masjid, he reasoned the site to be the original spot of the temple. However, it is doubtful if Cunningham was accurate; his claim of coming across coins of local rulers, from around the site, inscribed with the Sun God, has been rejected by modern
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Istakhri (early 10th century C.E.) provides the most detailed description of the temple and the idol. The temple commanded pan-sectarian reverence and was located in the most populous part of Multan between the city's ivory and copper-smith bazaars. Wholly draped in red leather except for the eyes
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visit in 641 C.E., it was the only solar temple in Sindh; for a comparison, he had noted 299 Brahminical temples, a majority of which were of Saivite sect. Xuanzang described the temple to have a gem-studded golden idol; attracting pilgrims from far and wide, it was a magnificent structure and was
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in India, would lambast the Hindu Kings — and his Brahmin counsel — for having chosen to shy away from military conflict out of a blind reverence for scriptures. In a polemical tract, Savarkar argued that they should have instead pressed forward and threatened the Governor of reciprocation — all
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They have founded a house of mercy, in which they provide food and drink, and medicines for the poor and sick, affording succor and sustenance. Men from all countries come here to offer up their prayers; there are always some thousands doing so. On the four sides of the temple are tanks with
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in the frontiers of Persia, arrived Jalam (var. Halam) in 959 C.E., to replace the old Da'ai who had not only exhibited "reprehensible syncretism" by allowing neo-converts to maintain their traditional practices but also disputed the noble origins of the Fatimids. Jalam took to preaching
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was replaced. Upon the Umayyad conquest, Qasim obtained thirteen thousand and two hundred mans of gold upon excavation. This gain of treasures—by loot or revenue—would lead to Multan being regarded as the "Frontiers of gold" by Arab geographers, well into the fourteenth century.
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The temple commanded significant fame in the subcontinent — as a place of pilgrimage and wealth — under Hindu as well as Islamic rule before being destroyed in the late tenth century. It appears to have been reconstructed, before being purportedly obliterated by the
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the temple to be a significant source of revenue especially with rich people dedicating their property to it. The idol was made of iron and 20 yards (18 m) in length; it was offered with rice, vegetables, and fish. In contrast, Al-Nadim's encyclopedic entry in
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A tenth-century bronze idol of Surya from Mansura attests to the continuity of the solar cult even under Muslim rule. Mints of Arabic Governors had both Hindu and Islamic inscriptions on the obverse, probably pointing to a heteropraxic
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of gold—were confiscated from what was the "preeminent site of pilgrimage" for local Sindhis. It was also recorded about how the Sindhis used to shave their beards and head before circumambulating it and offering riches.
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It was evident too that within that dark mass were certain solid bodies, whether the debris of building or human beings it was impossible to say, hurled some hundreds of feet upwards and looking like specks in the
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that passed by Multan; so, the original town must be at some yet-undetermined site along the older course of Chandrabhaga. Alternatively, the Puranic legend must be a recent interpolation;
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is held to have had personally consented to this proposal. However, this is an anachronism; the Caliph was long-dead by the time Qasim had his eyes set on Indian frontiers.
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Chach Nama offers a pre-history of the temple; it was supposedly constructed by Jibawin, a devout Brahmin ruler who went on to bury enviable treasure underneath it. During
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noted the temple to be the Mecca for Hindus and would reiterate—relying on received knowledge—that the only Hindus in the region were those who lived in the temple.
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Sambapura has been since identified with Multan and the temple with the eponymous institution. However, most scholars have come to reject the equivalence following
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and studded with gems, the idol adorned a crown of gold and sat in a "quadrangular position" on a brick throne under the cupola with fists in the
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into appearing before himself and secured a cure but, in return, had to accept setting up a solar temple. The next day, Samba received an icon of
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Shukoh failed to win Multan's support for his bid to the Mughal throne despite his offer to pay twenty-five thousand rupees to the
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Yohanan Friedmann, a scholar of Islamic History, interprets the evidence to attest to the accordance of Hindus with the status of
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aggressively and obtained success; he would have the ruling dynasty switch their allegiance from the Abbasids to Fatimids soon.
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patronaged by the King and the regional elites. Alongside the temple, was a rest house that served to the visitors and the poor.
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Older historians have generally (and incorrectly) assumed Jalan to have usurped power by overthrowing the Abbasid sovereigns.
1916: 1717: 1157:. Islamabad, Pakistan: National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research, Quaid-i-Azam University. pp. 86–88. 677: 2034: 1982: 719: 413:(mid 12th century C.E.) not only reproduced Istakhri's narrative in entirety but also added that the temple dome was 226:
to India in multiple waves and their's reinventing themselves as Maga Brahmins devoted to the cult of Mithra/Surya.
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mosques in their territory were to be demolished and the Sun Temple was to be rebuilt atop the Kabul Shahi Mosque.
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to restore his youth who expressed his inability and deferred to the Sun-God. So, acting upon the advice of
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travelled across Multan on way to Delhi but did not record any information about the temple. However,
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Al-biruni would note the gems to be rubies but he did not see the (since-destructed) idol.
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For details on the production of Baladhuri's text and its sources, consult
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and was blown up on the morning of 30 December 1848 upon being shelled by
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The Sun Temple was demolished only after Maqdisi's visit, perhaps during
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Al-Muqaddasi, visiting Multan in 985, found the majority to be Shi'as.
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The antecedents of the temple remain unknown to historical certainty.
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Hindu temples sacked in the Muslim period in the Indian subcontinent
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The old mosque was also shut, which would be only restored by
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flowering groves where one can wander about without restraint.
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The earliest extant Hindu text to mention of a solar cult is
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Multiple Muslim sources—from voyager-historians like
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Index

Sun Temple of Multan
Affiliation
Hinduism
Multan
Deity
Surya
Multan
Punjab
Pakistan
Pakistan
Surya
Hindu
Multan
Pakistan
Prahladpuri Temple
Mughal Emperor
Aurangzeb
Samba Purana
Bhavishya Purana
twelfth century inscription
Samba
Krishna
Narada
Chandrabhaga
Magis of Persi
Heinrich von Stietencron
Ravi
Chach Nama
Xuanzang's
conquest of Sindh

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