What are the damages done to Hinduism by the Mughal invaders in India?

Sadly, it was not only Hindu temples but Jain temples and Buddhist sites were also destroyed by Muslim invaders.

Destruction of Temple

The Quwwut-ul Islam mosque constructed by ruins of Temples.
Mosque is called the "Quwwat-ul-Islam" Mosque or the "Might of Islam" built in Delhi by Qutb-ud-din Aibak, founder of the Mamluk dynasty. It was built by using the same ruins of 27 Hindu and Jain Temples which invaders destroyed during the Islamic rule.

Gujarat famous Shrine- Somnath Temple

Destroyed again and again as expected from those of barbarians.

Also in Somnath Temple pre Islamic Arabs used pray as the Shiva in Somnath temple represented the crescent moon on his head. It was Iron man of India- Sardar Patel who decided for restoration of Somnath temple and you can easily guess which politician was opposed to this Noble thought, none other than Congress leader-Mr Nehru.Nehru also opposed Rajendra Prasad's Somnath temple visit for inauguration of Somnath temple, after restoration process, but Dr. Rajendra Prasad went ahead with his precious visit to shrine.
In 1546 the Portuguese, based in Goa, attacked ports and towns in Gujarat counting Somnath and destroyed several temples.

The Gyanvapi Mosque
The ruins of the ancient Achutaraya Temple in Hampi.

The Martand Sun Temple Kashmir.

Only temples which were too strong for those uncouth barbarians are still standing even in ruins.
Kashi Vishwanath Temple

The original Kashi Vishwanath Temple was demolished by Aurangzeb, the 6th Mughal emperor who constructed the Gyanvapi Mosque atop the original Hindu temple. Kashi Vishwanath was among the famous Hindu temples of India. Even today the pillars and the structure of the original temple can be clearly seen.

Destruction of Ancient Research and knowledge
Nalanda and Takshashila destruction by Turkish and Mughal invaders.

These two universities were the ancient International University to ever exist on this globe which attracted students from across the World.

Both Nalanda and Takshashila universities holded the most significant treasure of humanity that was knowledge, which was probably unfathomable to barbarians hence they destroyed these places of knowledge and learning shrines. It is said that the legendary Library of Nalanda burned for 6 months straight.

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