Hindus have experienced both historical and ongoing religious persecution and systematic violence, in the form of forced conversions, documented massacres, genocides, demolition and desecration of tem
Gyanvapi Mosque is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was constructed by Aurangzeb in 1669 upon demolition of an older Shiva temple.
Hindu villagers gather to identify the corpses of family members who were killed in the Kha Maung Seik massacre.
The burnt out remains of Govinda's Restaurant in Suva: over 100 shops and businesses were ransacked in Suva's central business district on 19 May
Pre-rebellion Hindu trading community near Yarkand, early 20th century
Kashmiri Hindus are ethnic Kashmiris who practice Hinduism and are native to the Kashmir Valley of India. They have made significant contributions to Indian philosophy, especially to the tradition of
Persecution of Hindus
…pronounced during periods of unrest in the Kashmir valley, such as in 1989. In 1986, the Anantnag Riots broke out, where protesters targeted properties of Kashmiri Hindus and temples. Along with the Hindus, large sections of the Muslim population have also been attacked, ostensibly for "cooperating" with the Indian state…
Hari Parbat Temple in Jammu and Kashmir.
A c. 8th century CE Shaiva Hindu temple complex in the Himalayas of Kashmir
Shiva Temple at Pandrethan, Kashmir, built c. 8th–9th century CE
Ruins of a house abandoned by Kashmiri Hindus during their exodus from Kashmir Valley due to targeted violence in an insurgency in the region