Ayodhya Ram Mandir History
Today we talk about those dates, which have helped in determining the nature of the Ram temple in the present time. Most people feel that this dispute has been going on for 70 years, but its foundation was actually laid in the 16th century itself. However, before that there have been disputes of temple and mosque in the city of Ayodhya, but we can see modern history from 1528 only.
Babri Masjid was built between 1528-29
The Ayodhya dispute is surrounded by the Babri Masjid. It started in the year 1528 when Babur’s commander Mir Baqi built the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya. This mosque was considered an important mosque of the Mughal period. By the way, the Babri Masjid is also mentioned in the modern documents, such as in the book ‘Ayodhya: A History’ published in the year 1932, it is also told that Mir Risan was ordered by Babur that there is Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya and by breaking the temple here. The mosque will have to be constructed.
This mosque built by Babur’s soldier was named Babri. Although there is still a dispute about this, the Babri Masjid was built by breaking the temple, but many books definitely mention that the construction of the mosque was started with the contents of the temple. There are many claims about what happened at that time.
Controversy started after 300 years
The first glimpse of the controversy appeared 300 years after the mosque was built. Now the history that was about to begin was about to tell the story of the demolition along with the long battle.
Disputes started between 1853 and 1855 about the temples of Ayodhya. The report of the Indian History College states that a group of Sunni Muslims attacked the Hanumangarhi temple at that time. He claimed that this temple was built by breaking the mosque. However, no evidence of this was found.
It is also mentioned in Sarvepalli Gopal’s book ‘Anatomi of a Confirmation: Ayodhya and the Rise of Communal Politics in India’. It is also said in the book that Hanumangarhi temple was under the Bairagis at that time and they easily removed the faction of Muslims.
A complaint was also made to the then Nawab Wajid Ali Shah. Ayodhya was then under the Nawabs and a committee was formed to resolve the matter. The investigation report of that committee revealed that there was no mosque there. At that time, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah stopped another attack on the Hanumangarhi temple.
English government tried to reconcile
A report says that in the year 1858, a team of Nihang Sikhs entered the Babri Masjid and performed havan-pujan. At that time, an FIR was first filed against this incident and the controversy was revealed in writing. It was written that Rama’s name has been written on the walls of the mosque in Ayodhya and a platform is built next to it.
In the year 1859, the British government created a wall in the midst of it, so that the Hindu side and Muslim side can worship and worship at different places in peace. It was from here that for the first time the word Ram Chabutra came into circulation.
Ram Lala reached court for the first time in 1885
Supreme Court Observer (SCO) reports suggest that this was the first time the Ram temple dispute reached court.
Here Mahant Raghuveer Das filed a petition to build a temple on Ram platform. The petition was dismissed by the Faizabad District Magistrate, then the petition of Raghuveer Das was received in the Faizabad court. At that time, the petition was canceled by Judge Pandit Hari Kishan, who was hearing the case.
At that time, for the first time, Nirmohi Arena was revealed and people came to know about it. Mahant Raghuveer Das was from the same arena.
Even after this, Raghuveer Das did not give up and pleaded with the judge of the British government, but the petition was also dismissed here.
The matter was buried here and for the next 48 years, the matter remained in cold storage and there were peaceful protests.
The era of 1930, when the new chapter of Ayodhya started
In the year 1936, the fight between two Muslims of Muslims, Shia and Sunni, took place in the year 1936. Both were asserting their rights over the Babri Masjid. Its talk reached the Waqf Board of both communities and the battle of both was drawn for 10 years. The claims of the Shia community were rejected in the decision that came by the judge in this fight.
Ayodhya politics changed since 1947
Whenever it comes to Ayodhya in modern time, the word politics definitely comes out in it. However, it started only after partition. Pakistan became existed and the intervention of the Hindu Mahasabha now came to light in Ayodhya.
Many books including Krishna Jha and Dhirendra’s Jha’s book ‘Ayodhya- The Dark Knight’ say that by the end of 1947, a meeting was held by the Hindu Mahasabha in which the Babri Masjid was said to be captured. For the first time in the subsequent elections, the Congress party made Ram temple an issue.
After this issue of the Congress, no other party could stand anywhere and the Congress won in Faizabad too.
Ram Lala statue found in Babri Masjid in 1949
By now the situation had become very bad. There was reports that the Hindu side had captured the Babri Masjid, but it had not happened till then. Legal help was taken to improve the situation there, but one night of 1949, it was claimed to get the Ram idol there.
After this incident, the situation became so serious that the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru took cognizance. Babri Masjid was locked within just 6 days. At that time the Hindu side claimed that the statue of Ram Lala has appeared there- but this claim was rejected.
Case done once again in the year 1950
Two separate cases were filed in Faizabad court and the Hindu side sought permission to worship Ramlala. However, the court gave permission, but the inner gate was kept closed.
In 1959, Nirmohi Akhara filed a third law suit, in which he sought authority over the land of Babri Masjid. In the year 1961, the Muslim side filed a case in which the UP Sunni Waqf Board said that they need rights on the Babri Masjid structure and the idols of Ram should be removed from here.
Ram Janmabhoomi dispute once again warmed since 1984
At this time Ayodhya saw its biggest political phase. It was time when the Ram temple movement started. At the same time, senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani was selected to lead this movement.
In 1986, the gate inside the Babri Masjid was opened on the orders of the Rajiv Gandhi government. In fact, at that time Lawyer UC Pandey filed a petition in the Faizabad Sessions Court that Faizabad City Administration had ruled to close its gate, so it should be opened. Then the Hindu side was also allowed to worship and visit the Hindu side and the Babri Masjid Action Committee also protested against it.
The foundation of Ram temple was laid in the year 1989
At that time, the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had allowed the Vishwa Hindu Parishad to lay the foundation stone at the disputed place. Subsequently, for the first time Ramlala’s name reached Allahabad High Court, in which Nirmohi Akhara (1959) and Sunni Waqf Board (1961) submitted their claim on Ramlala Janmabhoomi.
In 1990, Lal Krishna Advani started the Rath Yatra from Somnath Temple in Gujarat to Ayodhya. This was a very disputed period.
The people of Ayodhya told the eyes of that time
We spoke to the Political Science Professor of Delhi University and Shivpujan Pathak, a resident of Ayodhya. He told us, “During that time, the people of Ayodhya were working for the Karsevaks. Police used to be deployed all around and night-night car servants were given space to live. They were also stopped in schools. They were also stopped. That that was stopped. Time was only an atmosphere of trouble and did not understand what would happen in the coming moment. “
Babri Masjid dropped in the year 1992
The day of 6 December 1992 when the Babri Masjid was demolished. This day is recorded in the history of India. Karsevaks also established a temporary temple here.
10 days after the mosque was demolished, the Prime Minister retired the retired High Court MS. A committee was formed on Liberhan, which had to make a report on demolition of the mosque and communal riots.
By January 1993, the land of Ayodhya was taken under the Narasimha Rao’s government and 67.7 acres of land was declared as the central government land.
In 1994, Ismail Farooqui Judgment came, in which the Supreme Court SC upheld the constitutionality of some regions in Ayodhya with a majority of 3: 2. It was also said in this judge that any religious place can be government.
Ram temple demand started increasing in the year 2002
The Ayodhya title dispute started in April 2002 and hearing began in the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court.
In August 2003, the ASI (Archaeological Survey of India) started excavation at the mosque site and claimed that evidence of the 10th century temple below it was found.
17 years after its formation in 2009, the Liberhan Commission submitted the report. However, what was in this report did not come forward.
30 September 2010 Historical decision of Ayodhya case
Till now, the land of Ayodhya was asking for every party for itself, but the Allahabad High Court divided this land into three parts. Under this, 1/3 part was given to Nirmohi Akhara, 1/3 part was given to Sunni Waqf Board and 1/3 to Ram Lala Virajman.
This decision gave rise to disputes across the country. A petition was once again filed against it and in 2011, the Supreme Court stopped the Allahabad High Court’s ruling. The Supreme Court said about this hearing that the Judgment of the Allahabad High Court is strange, as none of the three party had pleaded for it.
By the year 2017, Chief Justice Khehar asked the three parties about the out of court settlement. The debate started once again.
In the year 2018, the Supreme Court gave its verdict. However, it was not revealed. At that time, the Supreme Court refused to investigate their decision under the big bench.
Historical decision finally came in the year 2019
Chief Justice Gogoi formed a 5 -judge bench in 2019 and rejected the old 2018 decision. After two days of hearing on 8 March 2019, it was once again talked about resolving the ground dispute by mutual consent.
By November 2019, the Supreme Court ruled in the interest of the Hindu side and ordered the Ram temple to be built through a trust. With this, 5 acres of land was given to the Sunni Waqf Board, where the mosque was to be built in Ayodhya. By December, several petitions were filed on the issue and the Supreme Court rejected the issue.
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Trust was established on February 2020. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced this in the Lok Sabha.
The Sunni Waqf Board accepted 5 acres of land and in August 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Ram temple.
Construction of Ram temple started in the year 2020
Officially started. On 5 February 2020, a trust was built by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the construction of Ram temple. The foundation stone of the Ram temple was laid in August 2020.
Ram temple inaugurated in the year 2023
Finally, 22 January 2024 came and on this day Ramlala’s life was also presented. Now this temple will be opened to the common people and people will be able to see the child form of Shri Ram after coming to Ayodhya.
Now on 22 January 2024, the statue of Ramlala is to be respected by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
