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Was there really a temple under Babri Masjid?
Babri Masjid (IAST: Bābarī Masjid; meaning Mosque of Babur) was a mosque in Ayodhya, India, at a site believed by many Hindus to be the birthplace of Hindu deity Rama. According to Hindus, Baqi destroyed a pre-existing temple of Rama at the site. The existence of this temple is a matter of controversy.
Did Ram really exist?
There is also no evidence — either historical or archaeological — which proves that Ram ever existed or that he ruled Ayodhya,” claims Settar. However, there are some who beg to differ. For the time being, however, Ram remains a myth, at least in the eyes of history.
Who is the owner of Babri Masjid land?
Two Delhi-based sisters moved the Allahabad High Court Wednesday claiming the ownership of the five-acre land allotted to the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board for the construction of a mosque in Ayodhya in accordance with the Supreme Court verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case.
Is there evidence of a temple under Babri Masjid?
New Delhi: The Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI’s) 2003 claim that there is evidence of a temple under the Babri Masjid doesn’t enjoy consensus, even among members of the group that conducted the dig.
When was the second excavation of Babri Masjid carried out?
The second excavation was conducted in 1969 by the Department of Archaeology of the Banaras Hindu University, in the vicinity of Babri Masjid. Though few records from this excavation have survived to this day, they apparently concluded that the area had been inhabited in the early historic and the medieval periods.
Who demolished the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya?
A violent mob mobilised by the Bharatiya Janata Party and Sangh parivar demolished the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992. Note: This article was originally published on December 6, 2018 and is being republished on November 8, 2019.
Who built the famous Babari Mosque in Delhi?
Babri was an important mosque of a distinct style, preserved mainly in architecture, developed after the Delhi Sultanate was established Babari Mosque in the Southern suburb of the walled city of Gaur, and the Jamali Kamili Mosque built by Sher Shah Suri.