Ayodhya dispute: Difference between revisions

References such as the 1986 edition of the [[Encyclopædia Britannica]] reported that "Rama’s birthplace is marked by a mosque, erected by the Moghul emperor Babar in 1528 on the site of an earlier temple".<ref>15th edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1986, entry "Ayodhya", Chicago: Encyclopedia Britannica Inc.</ref> According to the Hindu view, the ancient temple could have been destroyed on the orders of [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] emperor Babur. This view has been supported by findings of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which carried out an excavation in Ayodhya.<ref>{{cite web|title=Evidence of temple found: ASI|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030826/main6.htm|date=25 August 2003}}</ref>

 

 

Claims have been made that worship took place on a platform called the "Ram Chabutara" prior to Independence. According to British sources, Hindus and Muslims (who came from [[Faizabad]]) used to worship together in the Disputed Structure in the 19th century until about 1855. P. Carnegy wrote in 1870: