The
mosque is believed to have been built in two and a half days, thus
named Adhai-din (two and a half days). Another belief is that its name
is attributed to a two and a half day fair held nearby each year. The
edifice was originally a Sanskrit college, but Muhammad Ghori
converted it into a mosque in 1198 and built a seven-arched wall
inscribed with verses from the Koran
No matter what people believe about the
secular nature of Muslim rulers in India, the Adai-din ka Jhonpra is
the ultimate example of the destruction of a Hindu or Jain temple to
construct a mosque.
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