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The Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, India, was demolished by Hindu Kar Sevaks, who believed that it was built on the birthplace of Rama.
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Destroyed mosque in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India
The Babri Masjid was a mosque located in Ayodhya, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It was claimed that the mosque was built upon the site of Ram Janmabhoomi, the legendary birthplace of Rama, a principal deity of Hinduism. The Ayodhya dispute has been a disputed focal point…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ayodhya
City in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Demolition of the Babri Masjid
1992 religious riot in India
The Babri Masjid, a 16th-century mosque in the Indian city of Ayodhya, was destroyed on 6 December 1992 by a large group of activists of the Vishva Hindu Parishad and allied organisations. The mosque had been the subject of a lengthy socio-political dispute, and was targeted…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Major deity in Hinduism
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