It is believed that Mir Baqi, the commander of the Mughal ruler Babur, built the mosque in Ayodhya that was known as Babri Masjid.At the same time, the court said in its decision based on the ASI report that there is no strong information about the demolition of the temple and building a mosque.
The five-judge constitutional bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, in a unanimous verdict, said that there is no strong evidence about breaking the temple and building a mosque. The Supreme Court said that the demolition was a violation of law and order. The court said that ownership cannot be given on the basis of faith and trust. SC said that Hindus were used to offer prayers before 1856 in the premises. It was also said that when Hindus were not allowed to worship inside the structure they started offering prayers outside the main structure. There were two excavations conducted at the disputed Ayodhya site, first in 1976-77 and then in 2003. The ASI submitted evidence in the court found in the excavation of 2003. ![]() ASI conducted Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) survey to save mosque from demolition. The excavation project was conducted between 12 March 2003 to 7 August 2003. This task was completed with the help of a company named Tojo Development International. Among the ruins found in the excavations are the remains of the Kushan and Shung periods to the Gupta period and the early middle ages. It was said in the report that a platform of 15x15 meters was also found in the excavation that resembles some important object was placed in the centre of this platform. The circular temple was believed to be from the 7th to the 10th century. The structure of 50 meters north-south building of the early 11-12th century was found. There was one more structure of another huge building was found whose floor was made in three attempts. According to the ASI report, the disputed structure (mosque) was built in the 16th century on top of the ruins of this building. ASI found 50 pillars in its excavations which is located right under the Gumbad of disputed structure (mosque). ASI also mentioned in its report that they have found ruins of other eras also. In this decision, the court ordered the 2.77 acres of land to be distributed between the Sunni Waqf Board, Nirmohi Akhara and Ramlalla Virajman. After a long hearing, five judges bench of the Supreme Court has given its verdict. The Hindus claim that there was a temple here, which was demolished and a mosque was built. At the same time, the claim of the Muslim community is completely the opposite.
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