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Mahavira Jain temple, Osian

An early Jain temple with a history of plunder, replacement images and repair.

Osian · Rajasthan

LAST DOCUMENTED CONDITION

Rebuilt

As documented: 2026-09-28
LOCATION PRECISION

Approximate locality

26.7246°, 72.8918° · 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. Looting · intentional causeOpen this episode on the map ↗

    Date unresolved

    The reference account describes plunder and loss of original images, followed by restoration.

    eventAttributed · further checking needed

    The reference account describes plunder and loss of original images, followed by restoration.

    The consulted passage does not establish a specific commander or an exact year for the loss.

    dateUnknown

    Date unresolved

    Exact dating remains unresolved.

    actorUnknown

    A responsible individual or organization has not been established.

    Cause and responsibility must not be inferred from a ruin alone.

    Location & last documented condition

    locationSupported in consulted sources

    Approximate locality; not a surveyed historic footprint.

    present conditionAttributed · further checking needed

    The consulted account describes a later rebuilt shrine.

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