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BJP leaders Pramod Mahajan, L.K. Advani, M.M. Joshi at the Babri Masjid
A view of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya before demolition in 1992
A view of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya in October, 1990. Several rallies and demostrations were organised in country on the 25th anniversary of the demolition of the mosque.

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The razing of Babri Masjid, Dec 6, ’92

Photograph by Outlook Archives
Makeshift structure that came up after the Babri demolition

Photograph by Jitender Gupta
In this Dec 6, 1992 image, The domes are intact, Sangh supporters having fun a few hours before the mood turned ugly

Photograph by T. Narayan
Excavation at the site, claimed to be evidence of a Ram temple
Kar sevaks celebrate the demolition of the Babri Masjid in 1992

Photograph by D. Ravinder Reddy
Mahant Paramhans Das, who threatened self-immolation for construction of the Lord Ram Temple, being taken away after he was produced at CJM court in Ayodhya.

PTI Photo
Waiting For Shri Ram

Sadhus bide their time outside a Ram temple in Ayodhya

Photograph by Tribhuvan Tiwari
Structural Conversion

Hindus entered the Babri Masjid on December 22-23, 1949, with the complicity of the Faizabad DM, and installed a Ram idol inside it
Ramming IT In

The VHP dharam sabha in Ayodhya, November 25

Photograph by PTI
Tight security arrangements near Hanumanghari amid 'Dharam Sabha’, being organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad to push for the construction of the Ram temple, in Ayodhya.

PTI Photo/Nand Kumar
Tight security arrangements near Hanumanghari amid 'Dharam Sabha’, being organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad to push for the construction of the Ram temple, in Ayodhya.

PTI Photo/Nand Kumar
People arrive for a rally at Bada Bhaktmal ki Bagiya to attend `Dharam Sabha’, being organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad to push for the construction of the Ram temple, in Ayo...

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Police personnel stand in guard as people arrive for a rally at Bada Bhaktmal ki Bagiya to attend `Dharam Sabha’, being organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad to push for the con...

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Tight security arrangements near Hanumanghari amid 'Dharam Sabha’, being organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad to push for the construction of the Ram temple, in Ayodhya.

PTI Photo/Nand Kumar
RSS pracharak and a businessman based in Pratapgarh Siyaram Gupta hands over a cheque of Rs 1 crore to Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas chief, Mahant Nritya Gopal Das (C) as a donation for tem...

PTI Photo/Nand Kumar
Supporters participate in `Dharam Sabha’, being organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad to push for the construction of the Ram temple, in Ayodhya.

PTI Photo/Nand Kumar
Supporters participate in `Dharam Sabha’, being organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad to push for the construction of the Ram temple, in Ayodhya.

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Magazine

Tunnel To Kosala

A sober account of the Ram Janmabhoomi issue is also a long look into actual, pre-Ram Ayodhya

Feb 13, 2019

| Shiv Sethi
To Win 2019 Elections, Sangh Parivar May Use Its Last Lethal Weapon—Construction Of Ram Temple

Realising that 2014’s development mantra works no more, the Sangh parivar’s Mission 2019 brings unabashed Hindutva to the fore—Ayodhya’s big again

Dec 06, 2018

| Pralay Kanungo
Ayodhya Isn't A Hindu-Muslim Dispute; It's A Battle Between Communal And Secular Forces

The Ayodhya movement has been milked for electoral gains, it has centrestaged marginal political players and is being raked up again as the elections approach, writes S. Irfan Habib.

Nov 29, 2018

| S. Irfan Habib
The Hinduness Of Indian Pluralism

Ayodhya could well lay the foundations of a society based on ‘liberty, equality and fraternity’. How close to emancipation are our national mind and soul?

Nov 29, 2018

| Seshadri Chari
Ayodhya In The Time Of Jawaharlal

It’s still a puzzle why India’s first prime minister failed to act decisively when the Babri Masjid was effectively converted into a temple in 1949

Nov 29, 2018

| Gyanesh Kudaisya
Sants At Ayodhya Want An Ordinance, But It Won't Be Simple

Bringing in legislation to build a temple on the disputed site may not be simple. It’s been tried before.

Nov 29, 2018

| Salik Ahmad Ushinor Majumdar
Verdict On Ayodhya Before CJI Dipak Misra Retires? No, Say Court Clocks

The CJI, who retires in October, cannot give a ‘final verdict’ on Ayodhya, contrary to media speculation

Sep 13, 2018

| Ushinor Majumdar
Deep Throat

A regular column on the essential buzz

Jul 25, 2018

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Tracing The History Of Babri Masjid

A chronology of events related to Babri Masjid- Ram Janmabhoomi

Dec 01, 2017

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The Story Of Ram’s Birthplace Without The Babri Masjid

On Ram Navami in 1859, itinerant mendicant Vishnu Bhatt visited Ayodhya and left a vivid account of the festivites, immortalising a single moment in a long and complex tale. Shockingly, there is no reference to the Babri Masjid in his account. Overleaf, a timeline highlighting the origins and development of the dispute.

Dec 01, 2017

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Book Excerpt | Ayodhya: City of Faith, City of Discord

Valay Singh's Book Ayodhya: City of Faith, City of Discord tells the complex story of a city holy to many faiths—Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and Jainism and traces its history.

Jan 07, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau
BJP MP Demands House For Lord Ram under PMAY, Says God Has Been Living In Tent

This comes at a time when the controversy over Lord Ram and construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya has been hogging headlines.

Dec 28, 2018

| Outlook Web Bureau
Morari Bapu Kicks Row After Narrating Ram Katha To Sex Workers In Ayodhya

Hindu religious leaders have raised objections over the gathering of sex workers in the 'pious town of Ayodhya'.

Dec 23, 2018

| Outlook Web Bureau
Day After Dharma Sabha In Ayodhya, Spiritual Leaders Demand Ordinance On Ram Temple Construction

The head priest of the makeshift Ram temple in Ayodhya, said it was high time the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came forward to build the temple.

Nov 26, 2018

| Outlook Web Bureau
Ram Devotees Know Who Made Sacrifices, Shiv Sena Has No Role In Temple Movement: UP Dy CM

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya's remarks came a day after Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray asked the BJP-led NDA government to declare a date for the construction of the Ram temple.

Nov 25, 2018

| Outlook Web Bureau
Modi Govt May Not Last If Ram Mandir Is Not Built, Says Uddhav Thackeray After Offering Prayers At Ayodhya

Thackeray said Hindus are today asking when will the temple be made while maintaining that his visit to Ayodhya is neither for political purposes nor is there any hidden agenda.

Nov 25, 2018

| Outlook Web Bureau
BJP's Youth Wing Develops 'Ram Dhun' Ringtone To Garner Support For Ram Temple

Abhijat Mishra, the national general secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, said the 'Ram Dhun' is meant to 'effectively propagate the message about Ram temple construction in Ayodhya'.

Nov 25, 2018

| Outlook Web Bureau
No Formula Dividing The Land Is Acceptable, Says VHP At Dharma Sabha In Ayodhya

Although, there is heavy security deployment, many were violating the prohibitory orders in place with hundreds of thousands of Ram Lalla followers converging to the temple town, police said.

Nov 25, 2018

| Outlook Web Bureau
UP Govt To Install 221-Metre Bronze Statue Of Lord Ram In Ayodhya

A museum showcasing the history of Ram Janmabhoomi and related subjects will also be constructed.

Nov 25, 2018

| Outlook Web Bureau
Ayodhya Under Tight Security Ahead Of RSS, VHP's 'Hunkar Sabha'

The event is seen as a social gathering to garner support for the construction of the Ram Temple attempting to recreate a 1990-like movement

Nov 24, 2018

| Outlook Web Bureau