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However, thousands of Hindu temples had been destroyed by Islamic invaders for both political and religious reasons. The 2007 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica notes that there is no temple structure in the ancient and holy Hindu places of Varanasi and Mathura which dates prior to the 17th century.

The Hindu Nationalist movement has been pressing for reclaiming three of its most holy sites which had been suffered sacrilege at the hands of Islam - at Ayodhya, Mathura and Varanasi. L K Advani, the leader of the BJP in his memoirs argues "If Muslims are entitled to an Islamic atmosphere in Mecca, and if Christians are entitled to a Christian atmosphere in the Vatican, why is it wrong for the Hundus to expect a Hindu atmosphere in Ayodhya.

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