Amid Gyanvapi row, Hindu outfit demands survey of plot on which Tipu Sultan's palace stands
India Today
A Hindu outfit has claimed that Tipu Sultan's Palace in Bengaluru was built on encroached land that belonged to a temple. It has now demanded a survey of the plot on which the palace stands.
The survey-for-temple-origins bandwagon is now at the gates of the Tipu Sultan Palace in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Hindu Janajagruti Samiti has alleged that the Tipu Sultan Palace was built over encroached temple land.
Mohan Gowda, spokesperson of the outfit, on Thursday, May 26, demanded a survey of the land. His demand came amid the row over the Gyanvapi Masjid and Qutub Minar mosque controversies.
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He said: "Many people have spoken about Bengaluru's Tipu Sultan Palace. Earlier the land belonged to the Kote Venkataramana Swamy temple. During Tipu Sultan's rule, it was encroached upon.”
He further said: “According to some people, the vedas were taught at that place. On behalf of the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, I demand that the land be surveyed and transferred to its actual owner."
The Venkatramana Swamy Temple was built in 15th century by Chikkadevaraja Wadeyar.
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