BAGHPAT COURT DISMISSES DECADES OLD PLEA OVER MAHABHARAT ERA SITE

 BAGHPAT COURT DISMISSES DECADES-OLD PLEA OVER MAHABHARAT-ERA SITE. A court in Baghpat has dismissed a decades-old plea filed by a Muslim side over a site in village Barnawa,  that Hindu devotees claim to be the Mahabharat-era-Lakshagriha. The Muslim side had claimed that the site was a graveyard and Dargah of Sufi Saint Sheikh Badruddin.

The above news dated 06 Feb 2024 captured my imagination instantly for multiple reasons. My village Dolcha, is in Baghpat and the name of the contested site, Barnawa, appeared familiar. The disputed structure ‘Lakshagriha’ also alerted some memory cells in my brain. It did not take much effort for me to reconnect with the source of these vibrations. It was the book,‘The Man From Dolcha’, written by my elder brother Dr. Bir Singh Yadav. It was there, right in the beginning of the book. 'Barnawa has underground tunnels which the Pandawas built to escape from the inflammable house (Lakshagrah)'. The book also chronicles the connection of Mahabahrata and Ramayan with our village. It says that Lord Krishna frequented our native village. It was also the place where Sita Mata stayed after she was exiled. That place has a small temple and it is called 'Bal-lik' (on the name of saint Balmiki).  Despite many intimate connections with the epics Mahabharat and Ramayan, and having foot falls of Lord Ram and Lord Krishna, our village Dolcha remains anonymous on the Religious and Historical Canvas of the country. There is enough scope for building a fitting tribute at this historically and religiously important heritage site which lies lost in the pages of our great Epics. Our village is also a shining example of Hindu Muslim bonhomie where both religion coexist peacefully. I have never heard of any conflict ever. So , naturally there has been no claim of any other sect or religion on the sacred sites and the place is revered and recognized unanimously by all including many Muslim dominated villages. Or, is it a pre-requisite for the site to be contested or controversial to build our religious monuments. Reproducing the relevant part with the kind permission of the author for some more interesting facets to our village. The book, published in 2017, is available on amazon.in (In India) and amazon.com (outside India). The links are below:-

https://www.amazon.com/Man-Dolcha-compilation-articles-subjects/dp/1537502174


The Man From Dolcha: Memoirs and Musings eBook : Yadav, Bir Singh: Amazon.in: Kindle Store



 


 


 

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