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Why is Ayodhya important to Hindus?
Ayodhya, also called Oudh or Awadh, town, south-central Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. An ancient town, Ayodhya is regarded as one of the seven sacred cities of the Hindus, revered because of its association in the great Indian epic poem Ramayana with the birth of Rama and with the rule of his father, Dasharatha.
Why was Ram Mandir demolished?
The Rajiv Gandhi government allowed Hindus to access the site for prayers. On 6 December 1992, Hindu nationalists demolished the mosque, resulting in communal riots leading to over 2,000 deaths. In 2003, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) conducted excavations of the site on court orders.
What is Ayodhya and Babri Masjid issue?
The Ayodhya dispute is a political, historical, and socio-religious debate in India, centred on a plot of land in the city of Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. The mosque there, the Babri Masjid, was destroyed during a political rally on 6 December 1992 triggering riots all over the Indian subcontinent.
What is the issue of Ram Mandir and Babri Masjid?
The dispute is focused on a plot of land in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, which is regarded among the Hindus to be the birthplace of the Hindu deity Ram. According to some beliefs, it was originally the site of a Hindu temple that was demolished to construct a mosque known as Babri Masjid.
What is the history of Babri Masjid?
According to the mosque’s inscriptions, it was built in 1528–29 (935 AH) by general Mir Baqi, on the orders of the Mughal emperor Babur. The mosque was attacked and demolished by a Hindu nationalist mob in 1992, which ignited communal violence across the Indian subcontinent.
What is the Babri Masjid demolition case?
The demolition of the Babri Masjid on 6 December 1992 was done illegally by a large mob of activists of the Vishva Hindu Parishad and allied organisations in relation to the Ayodhya dispute.
Why is there a fence around the Babri Masjid?
1859: The British administration erects a fence around Babri Masjid, as the belief that the mosque is the birthplace of Ram gains currency. Hindus are allowed to worship in the outer court. 1885: Mahant Raghubir Das’s plea to build a worshipping platform in this outer courtyard is rejected by a local court.
Who built Babri Masjid in Ayodhya?
1528: The Babri Masjid is built in Ayodhya by Mir Baqi, upon the instructions of the Mughal emperor, Babur. 1855: Sunni Muslims claim the temple of Hanumangarhi in Ayodhya is built on the site of a destroyed mosque.
Why don’t people bring the issue of Masjid and Mandir in India?
Nobody saw a mandir standing on the site but everyone saw a Masjid being razed down by a mob under the direction of few political masters. Deep down many of hindu folks know this injustice but they do not bring this to their tongues. Because cowardice is what makes someone look for safe haven and undermine justice.