Ayodhya Ram Mandir: 10 Iconic Moments From The Pages Of History

Ram Mandir has been a focal point of religious and political turmoil for ages, and has finally been resolved. Here are some iconic moments etched in history that has shaped the narrative of the temple

Ayodhya Ram Mandir: 10 Iconic Moments

In 1528, Babri Masjid was built by Mir Baqi who was the commander of the Mughal emperor, Babur. Many claimed that the Mughals demolished a Hindu shrine and constructed a Mosque in its place that led to a political, historical, and socio-religious debate in India, which we know as the 'Ayodhya dispute'. (Image Source: Getty)

In 1885, Mahant Raghubar Das had filed a legal suit to build a temple on the ‘Chabutra’ (platform) outside the mosque. During the hearing, a map of the area was drawn showing the mosque and its inner courtyard under Muslims’ possession, while the outer courtyard with the Ram Chabutra was under Hindus’ possession. After the case got dismissed, Das moved the Faizabad court seeking permission to build a temple on the courtyard of the Babri mosque. The court rejected that plea too. Decades after this, in 1949, idols of Ram and Sita were placed inside the Babri Masjid site, leading to the government declaring it a ‘disputed site’. (Image Source: Supreme Court Website)