The push to reclaim historical mosques and monuments as Hindu religious sites has gained momentum in recent years, with Hindu nationalist groups claiming ownership over places like Ayodhya’s Babri Masjid, Varanasi’s Gyanvapi Mosque, and Mathura’s Shahi Eidgah Mosque, and it doesn’t end there. The pattern has been seen as part of a larger political strategy—leveraging historical disputes to reinforce a particular brand of identity politics, appealing to specific voter bases.