On Wednesday, a local court in Ajmer, known the world over as home of the dargah visited by thousands of devotees cutting across religious divides every day, issued notices to the dargah committee, the Ministry of Minority Affairs and the Archaeological Survey of India on the plea seeking to declare the shrine a temple.

A fresh controversy has begun after a court deemed admissible the plea to ask ASI to survey the Ajmer Dargah, claiming that a temple existed there. Amid the row, read what the documents say about the history of Dargah.

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The caretakers of Ajmer Sharif Dargah have denounced recent claims that the shrine is a Hindu temple, asserting that such petitions seek personal publicity. They urge Prime Minister Modi to intervene,

Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the Ajmer Dargah, Syed Zainul Abidin Ali Khan, the Sajjada Nasheen of the Dargah, said on Thursday that anyone can file a petition for "publicity" and "personal interest.

Jaipur: The successor of Dargah Diwan Syed Naseeruddin Chishti has reacted strongly on the petition claiming Shiv temple in Dargah of Ajmer and termed the petition an act to gain cheap popularity. "Ajmer Dargah exists for more than 800 years and no such claims have been made until now.

A lawsuit has sparked controversy by claiming Ajmer Shariff was originally a Shiva temple. A court notice has ordered a survey of the site, raising concerns about communal tension. Political figures and community representatives express worry about the implications.

The ‘38-page’ lawsuit contains as many points of reference to show that a Shiva temple pre-existed where the dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti in Ajmer is located