Professor R.S.Sharma writes “Ayodhya seems to have emerged as a place of religious pilgrimage in medieval times. Although chapter 85 of the Vishnu Smriti lists as many as fifty-two places of pilgrimage including towns ,lakes rivers mountains etc. ,it does not include Ayodhya in this list.Sharma also note that Tulsidas ,who wrote Ramcharitmanas in 1574 at Ayodhya does not mention it as a place of pilgrimage.
This suggests that there was no significant Hindu temple at the site of the Babri Mosque.
Mir Banki general in charge of Babar came to Ayodhya in 1528 and built the mosque destroying the temple.
The biggest problem for India’s national unity and integrity in the twentieth century has no doubt been what Indians call “communalism “the political conflict between the religions, especially between Hindus and Muslims. The most conspicuous communal bone of contention in India in the years 1986-1990 has certainly been the Ram janmabhoomi Babri Masjid issue.
The Babri Masjid Demolition of December 6 1992 wreaked havoc across India. At a glance it was just a violent communal episode in itself. On deeper analysis, one finds that the seeds of the 1993 Mumbai riots and the 2002 Gujarat mayhem lay here. It was also politics at work which lead to the eventual demolition of the mosque.
This Friday’s expected Judgment in the case is widely feared to cause frictions. Everyone is fearing that the verdict would disturb communal harmony and lead to violence…
When people can advocate schools and parks at ground zero Than why shouldn’t we in India not forget communalism and make the harmony between the two religions ?
As prosperity is there in togetherness so hope all Indians stand up together as on the day the bomb explosions at Mumbai or any other such incident on this Friday …
…..Please no more BLACK FRIDAY’S for my country………….
