Sambhal

Sambhal is a city located in the Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh state in India.

Quotes

 * In the city of Sambal is a temple called Hari Mandal (the temple of Vishnu) belonging to a Brahman, from among whose descendants the tenth avatar will appear in this spot.
 * Ain i Akbari II:285. quoted in Jain, M. (2017). The battle of Rama: Case of the temple at Ayodhya. ch 2


 * Earlier too it was a place of worship and even now it is a place of worship. ... After this, in place of tears, the heart comes out.
 * Anand Ram Mukhlis, commenting on the transformation of the Hari Mandir into the Jami Masjid of Sambhal. in Jain, M. (2017). The battle of Rama: Case of the temple at Ayodhya. ch 2 (citing Subrahmanyam 2004: 94-96, Explorations in connected history)


 * The mosque at Sambhal was constructed in 1526 by Babur's General, Mir Hindu Beg. It was the largest built in the Delhi region since Timur's sack of the city in 1398... The choice of Sambhal was noteworthy. According to Hindu tradition... the last incarnation of Vishnu would appear in Sambhal at the end of the era... While recording this tradition of the Kalki avatar, Abul Fazl was careful not to divulge that the Hari temple had been destroyed and a mosque constructed at the site with its debris... The use of temple material in the Sambhal mosque is evident in the internal architecture of the building (e.g. two rosettes on stone slabs leading from the eastern gateway to the quadrangle; the chain for hanging the temple bell, and a passage at the back for the performance of parikarma by worshippers, are still visible.)
 * Jain, M. (2017). The battle of Rama: Case of the temple at Ayodhya. ch 2