The controversy surrounding the Gyanvapi mosque has put the focus squarely on Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, who is said to have demolished the temple of Lord Shiva in Kashi or Benaras to build a masjid there. But archaeological evidence in the form of a surviving wall and the nandi bull apart, is there any evidence to suggest that Aurangzeb did indeed raze the temple or ordered the temple to be razed?

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/is-there-proof-that-aurangzeb-razed-kashi-vishwanath-temple/articleshow/91863007.cms