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  • Social media users are sharing a set of four images, two of which show an idol of Hindu deity Lord Vishnu, one shivling, and one sudarshan chakra (a discus). The claim: Those sharing this set of photos have claimed that it shows 'Hindu symbols' that were found under the 16th century Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. (Archived versions of more posts sharing this claim can be seen here, here, and here.) About the mosque: Sambhal's Shahi Jama Masjid is believed to be the oldest surviving Mughal mosque in India. It underwent court-ordered survey, after a group of people filed a petition to investigate claims about the mosque being built atop an ancient Hindu temple. During the second survey, Sambhal saw violent clashes which led to six deaths and left several injured, including police officials. Is it true?: No, the findings of the survey have not officially been submitted yet. Three of the photos — the idol and the shivling — show objects found in a riverbed in Karnataka in February 2024. The last image shows a sudarshan chakra which is available for purchase from a seller in Telangana. How did we find out the truth?: We ran a reverse image search on the set of photos using Google Lens and Microsoft's Bing. The search took us to several news articles carrying three of the photos, stating that they showed idols that were recovered from the riverbed in Karnataka's Raichur. They were found during the construction of a bridge across the Krishna river, reported NDTV. A report about the discovery by India Today carried the third photo, which shows the same idol from a different angle. We came across the fourth image, showing a sudarshan chakra, on B2B (business-to-business) selling website Indiamart. The item was listed as 'Brass Sudarshanachakra kalasham', on sale by Kolcharam Arts Creation, a seller in Telangana's Nagole. Conclusion: None of the objects pictured in the viral claim were found under the mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal. (Not convinced of a post or information you came across online and want it verified? Send us the details on , or e-mail it to us at and we'll fact-check it for you. You can also read all our fact-checked stories .) (At The Quint, we question everything. Play an active role in shaping our journalism by becoming a member today.)
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