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The demolition of the Babri Masjid was carried out on 6 December 1992 by a large group of activists of the Vishva Hindu Parishad and allied organisations.
Jun 19, 2024 · Babri Masjid, mosque in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India, built under the Mughal emperor Babur, according to inscriptions. Hindus believe it was built on top of Ram Janmabhoomi, the birthplace of Rama, and the mosque was destroyed by Hindu activists in 1992.
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A timeline of the events that led to the demolition of the mosque and those that shaped how it will be seen in history.
Riots in the aftermath of Babri Masjid's demolition extended to Bangladesh, where hundreds of shops, homes and temples of Hindus were destroyed. Widespread retaliatory attacks against scores of Hindu and Jain temples also took place across neighbouring Pakistan , with police not intervening.
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Sep 30, 2020 · The Babri Masjid was demolished on December 6, 1992 by karsevaks (called volunteers), who had gathered in Ayodhya at the call of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Apr 25, 2019 · On Dec. 6, 1992, a mob broke through barricades around the Babri Masjid, a 16th century mosque in Latifi's hometown of Ayodhya in northern India. He points to where the mosque's three massive...