Ram Mandir

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The Ram Mandir (ISO: Rāma Maṁdira, lit. 'Rama Temple'), is a Hindu temple complex in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is one of the most visited Hindu temples in India, as many Hindus believe that it is located at the site of Ram Janmabhoomi, the mythical birthplace of Rama (a principal deity of Hinduism). The temple sits on the former site of the Mughal-era Babri Masjid, demolished by a Hindu mob in 1992. The site of the temple had been the subject of a dispute between Hindus and Muslims since the mid-1800s. Around 1529, the Babri Masjid was constructed at the site, under the orders of a general of the Mughal ruler Babur. In the 1850s, the British erected a fence and Hindus were allowed to worship in the outer courtyard. In 1949, a group of Hindus placed a Murti (transl. sacred idol) of Rama inside the fence and claimed it was divine intervention. In 1980s, a campaign was launched by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) to claim the site for Hindus, which led to the structure being attacked...

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