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Factsheet:
Timeline of the Ayodhya Dispute
Thursday, September 30, 2010 03:12:20 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi:
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 erect a fence and allow Muslims and Hindus to
worship separately in the inner and outer courtyards.
1885: The dispute is dragged to court for the first time
when Mahant Raghubar Das files a suit in a Faizabad court seeking
permission to build a Ram temple adjoining the Babri mosque.
Dec 23, 1949: About 50 Hindus allegedly sneak in idols of
Lord Ram in the mosque under the central dome. This leads to daily
Hindu prayers at the site. Muslims stop offering namaz.
Jan 16, 1950: Gopal Singh Visharad files suit in Faizabad
city court seeking exclusive rights to perform prayers for "Ram
Lalla". He also seeks judicial restraint on the removal of idols.
Dec 5, 1950: Mahant Paramahans Ramchandra Das files suit to
continue with the Hindu prayers and keeping the Ram idols at the
Babri mosque, which he calls a "structure".
Dec 17, 1959: Nirmohi Akhara files suit seeking transfer of
disputed site.
Dec 18, 1961: Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Board of Waqf
files suit seeking possession of Babri mosque site.
1984: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) launches a campaign to
open the locks of Babri mosque so as to "liberate" the birthplace
of Ram and build a grand temple.
Feb 1, 1986: Faizabad district judge allows Hindus to
worship at the site. Locks are re-opened. Angry Muslims set up
Babri Mosque Action Committee in protest.
June 1989: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) gives formal
backing to VHP, giving renewed life to the temple movement.
July 1, 1989: Fifth suit filed in the name of Bhagwan Ram
Lalla Virajman.
Nov 9, 1989: The Rajiv Gandhi government permits 'shilanyas',
or ground-breaking ceremony near the Babri mosque.
Sep 25, 1990: BJP president L.K. Advani launcheS Rath Yatra
- from Somnath in Gujarat to Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, raising
passions all over the country. Communal riots follow.
November 1990: Advani arrested in Samastipur in Bihar. BJP
withdraws support to Prime Minister V.P. Singh, whose government
is propped by Left and BJP. V.P. Singh resigns.
October 1991: Kalyan Singh government in Uttar Pradesh
acquires 2.77 acres of land around Babri mosque.
Dec 6, 1992: Thousands massed at Ayodhya demolish the Babri
mosque, triggering widespread communal riots. A makeshift Ram
temple is hurriedly built. Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao vows
to rebuild the mosque.
Dec 16, 1992: M.S. Liberhan Commission set up to probe the
circumstances leading to the mosque razing.
January 2002: Prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee sets up
an Ayodhya Cell in his office to talk to Hindu and Muslim leaders
to resolve the dispute.
April 2002: Three high court judges begin hearings on
determining who owns the Ayodhya site.
March-August 2003: Archaeological Survey of India excavates
in Ayodhya on the directions of the Allahabad High Court. It
claims to have found an evidence of a temple beneath the mosque.
Muslims dispute the findings.
September 2003: A court rules that seven Hindu leaders
should stand trial for inciting the mosque demolition.
October 2004: Advani reiterates the BJP's "unwavering"
commitment to building a temple at Ayodhya.
July 2005: Suspected Islamic militants attack the site,
using a jeep packed with explosives. Security forces kill five
attackers.
June 2009: The Liberhan Commission submits report to Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh -- 17 years after its formation.
September 28: Supreme Court gives go-ahead for Allahad High
Court judgement on Sep 30, rejecting appeals for deferment.
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