"The Bijamandal mandir was destroyed on orders of Aurangzeb in 1682 ce and a mosque built on its ruins. Alexander Cunningham, who visited Bhilsa in 1874 and 1876, wrote of the temple, Inside the town there is a stone Masjid called Bijay Mandir, or the temple of Bijay. The Hindu name is said to have been derived from the founder of the original temple, Bijay Rani. The temple was destroyed by the order of Aurangzeb, and the present Masjid was erected in its place; but the Hindus still frequent it at the time of the annual fair. By the Muhammadans it is called the Alamgiri Masjid, while Bhilsa itself is called Alamgirpur"
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Vidisha
Vidisha, anciently known as Besnagar, is a city in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. VidishÄ was the administrative headquarters of Bhelsa, or Bhilsa (or Bhilsan, Bhilsah, Bhailsan, Bhilastan, Bailsan), during the Medieval period.
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