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Believed to be the birthplace of the Hindu deity Lord Rama – has been the centre of a centuries-long social, religious and political strife in India.

In 1528, Mir Baqi, the commander of Mughal emperor Babur’s army, built the Babri Masjid on the same site where a Hindu shrine existed, according to the Archeological Survey of India.

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The social tensions paved the way for a battle in the courts, which ruled in 2019 that a temple be built on the disputed site while making space for a mosque at a different location.

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1853

The first recorded incident of religious violence resulted in a fence within the site. The inner court was to be used by the Muslims and the outer court by the Hindus.

1885

Mahant Raghubir Das files a plea in the Faizabad district court seeking permission to build the Ramchabutra (a canopy for the Hindus) outside the mosque. However, the plea was rejected.

1949

Idols of Ram Lalla (Rama in child form) are found inside the mosque. Gopal Singh Visharad files a petition before a Faizabad court seeking worshipping rights.

1949

The government calls the site a disputed area and locks the gates.

1961

The Sunni Central Waqf Board files a suit in Faizabad civil court declaring Babri Mosque as property of the board.

1984

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad spearheads a movement to 'liberate' the birth-place of Lord Ram and build a temple.

Ayodhya Shri Ram Mandir Inauguration Coverage

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The Ram temple is being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 1800 crore.

The Ram temple complex, built in the traditional Nagara style, will be 380 feet in length (east-west direction), 250 feet in width and 161 feet in height.

Hand-woven carpets and wall hangings from Bhadohi will adorn temple's floors and walls.

Each floor of the temple will be 20 feet high and have a total of 392 pillars and 44 gates.

Artisans in Tamil Nadu's Namakkal district have manufactured a total of 42 bells for the Ram Mandir

Artisans in Tamil Nadu's Namakkal district have manufactured a total of 42 bells for the Ram Mandir

The Patna Mahavir Mandir authorities are preparing to carry 'paag' (headgear), 'paan' (betel leaves) and 'makhana' (fox nuts) from Mithila in Bihar for Lord Ram for the consecration ceremony.

The Patna Mahavir Mandir authorities are preparing to carry 'paag' (headgear), 'paan' (betel leaves) and 'makhana' (fox nuts) from Mithila in Bihar for Lord Ram for the consecration ceremony.

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