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Did priests just sit and sing Bhajans outside when the Jihadi armies of Mahmud of Ghazni destroyed and plundered Somnath Temple?

Pro-Congress journalist Mrinal Pande falsely claimed that when the armies of Mahmud of Ghazni attacked and plundered the Somnath Temple, its priests were sitting outside and singing Bhajans asking for Lord Shiva's blessings, even as historical sources document that priests and local Hindus fought bravely.