"Reporting on the monuments of Delhi in 1871 AD, J.D. Beglar19 of the Archeological Survey of India, had an interesting theory after he explored the Quwwatul Islam mosque which is situated next to the Qutb Minar, ASI Report 1871 /72. In his own words: it remains only to add a suggestion that the unsightly layer of irregular stones that cover up the courtyard be removed; it will then be possible to state definitely whether or not a centr.al grand temple existed. From examples elsewhere, I am sanguine that traces of a central shrine will be found on careful examination."
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Beglar, J.D., Archaeological Survey of India Report, 1871172 quoted from Goradia, P. (2002). Hindu masjids.
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