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Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain

The reference account records destruction during Iltutmish’s raid and later Maratha reconstruction.

Ujjain · Madhya Pradesh

LAST DOCUMENTED CONDITION

Not established

As documented: date not established
LOCATION PRECISION

Approximate locality

23.1828°, 75.7683° · not a surveyed footprint

How to read this history

AI-assisted source review: 2026-09-28. Independent specialist review: not completed.

The recorded chronology

Selected episodes. Rebuilding and later changes are distinguished from damage.

  1. Destruction · intentional causeOpen this episode on the map ↗

    1234–1235 AD

    The account records destruction of the temple complex during the Ujjain raid.

    eventAttributed · further checking needed

    The account records destruction of the temple complex during the Ujjain raid.

    Temple-specific details follow the reference article. Eaton independently lists the wider Ujjain episode in 1234; the range is preserved. Original source editions remain to be checked.

    dateAttributed · further checking needed

    1234–1235

    actorAttributed · further checking needed

    Iltutmish’s forces

Location & last documented condition

locationSupported in consulted sources

Approximate locality; not a surveyed historic footprint.

present conditionUnknown

Current physical condition has not been independently checked for this edition.

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