Muslim rulers contributed 'lavish grants' in order to support Hinduism and protect Hindu temples before Britain's divide and rule policy sowed the seeds of hatred between the two communities
According to Indian historian, Pradeep Kesherwani, Aurangzeb gavesaid that
several other temples, such as Mahakaleshwar temple of Ujjain, Balaji temple of Chitrakoot, Umanand temple of Guwhati, Jain temples of Saranjay and several other temples of southern India, possessed similar tales that suggested Muslim rulers built and offered subsequent support of Hindu places of worship.
When it comes to the Deccan kingdoms, the 16th century King, Adil Shah, also established a grand library and appointed a Sanskrit scholar, Vaman Pandit, as its head. A skilful administrator, artist, poet and a generous patron of the arts, Adil Shah paid his respects to Saraswati, the Hindu Goddess of learning, in his songs. He built a small shrine near his palace in Bijapur and placed the paduka belonging to the goddess there.
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