Monday, May 9, 2011

Factsheet: Timeline of the Ayodhya dispute | Ayodhya | Babri Masjid | Indian Express

Factsheet: Timeline of the Ayodhya dispute | Ayodhya | Babri Masjid | Indian Express: "The Babri mosque dates back nearly 500 years when it was built in Ayodhya by Mir Baqi, a commander of first Mughal emperor Babur, in 1528. Hence the mosque's name -- Babri Masjid.
1853: First recorded incident of Hindu-Muslim violence over the site with Hindus alleging the mosque was built on the site of a razed Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Ram.
1859: British rulers erect a fence and allow Muslims and Hindus to worship separately in the inner and outer courtyards."

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