Ayodhya - PlayGround For Politicians?
Ayodhya is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh (home to nearly 13m Muslims), in India. The word 'ayodhya' literally means "not to be warred against". However, despite its peaceful name, all hell broke out in the city, when in 1992 the Babri mosque was razed to the ground along with several other mosques in the city, killing more than 2,000 people.
The Babri Masjid was a mosque constructed by the 1st Mugal emperor of India - Babur (16th century). Babur was accused of having destroyed an existing temple at the site, birthplace of Rama(7th avatar of God), before building the mosque.
In 1949, Hindu activists broke in and placed statues of Rama inside the mosque. The mosque was then sealed. In 1986 the mosque was reopened to allow Hindus to worship there.
The mosque was destroyed on December 6, 1992, by activists known to belong to a Hindu political group.
The violence and destruction continued for nearly 12 hours, with mobs roaming the streets of the town, plundering and torching Muslim homes. The mobs also targeted other mosques in Ayodhya.
Following the destruction of the mosque, communal riots broke out between Hindus and Muslims across India, including Bombay.
After a study, on August 25, 2003, the Archaeological Survey of India produced a controversial report that stated, there was evidence of a large Hindu temple having pre-existed beneath the Babri mosque.
The historian - Prof. S. Gopal (May 2004) said - "So far no evidence has been found to support the claim that Babri Masjid was constructed on land that was earlier occupied by a temple. In Ayodhya to-day there are still about 30 places where Rama was claimed to have been born."
On July 5, 2005 five terrorists attacked the disputed site. Security forces killed all five terrorists.
Currently, all efforts are being made to pin all blame on Pakistani Terrorist Groups in India. Rumors are going around claiming that the recently established 'friendly' ties between India and Pakistan might be affected as a result of this attack.
The Babri Masjid was a mosque constructed by the 1st Mugal emperor of India - Babur (16th century). Babur was accused of having destroyed an existing temple at the site, birthplace of Rama(7th avatar of God), before building the mosque.
In 1949, Hindu activists broke in and placed statues of Rama inside the mosque. The mosque was then sealed. In 1986 the mosque was reopened to allow Hindus to worship there.
The mosque was destroyed on December 6, 1992, by activists known to belong to a Hindu political group.
The violence and destruction continued for nearly 12 hours, with mobs roaming the streets of the town, plundering and torching Muslim homes. The mobs also targeted other mosques in Ayodhya.
Following the destruction of the mosque, communal riots broke out between Hindus and Muslims across India, including Bombay.
After a study, on August 25, 2003, the Archaeological Survey of India produced a controversial report that stated, there was evidence of a large Hindu temple having pre-existed beneath the Babri mosque.
The historian - Prof. S. Gopal (May 2004) said - "So far no evidence has been found to support the claim that Babri Masjid was constructed on land that was earlier occupied by a temple. In Ayodhya to-day there are still about 30 places where Rama was claimed to have been born."
On July 5, 2005 five terrorists attacked the disputed site. Security forces killed all five terrorists.
Currently, all efforts are being made to pin all blame on Pakistani Terrorist Groups in India. Rumors are going around claiming that the recently established 'friendly' ties between India and Pakistan might be affected as a result of this attack.
posted by Blue Rose @ 3:41 PM
3 Comments:
At Saturday, July 09, 2005 7:32:00 PM,
Abu Yusef said…
What kind of problems exist between differing Hindu groups? They all have such differing beliefs from each other... Are there any problems? Or just backlash against Muslims thanks to propaganda revisionist history from esteemed lizards like Modi?
At Saturday, July 09, 2005 8:48:00 PM,
Blue Rose said…
There are different Hindu groups, and yes there have been problems amongst them. Up until today they exist, but not to an extent that you see attrocities such as these committed.
The most depressing is the caste system, which people believe has been eradicated. But honestly, it still prevails. These caste differences come into play especially regarding interaction between individuals belonging to 'upper' and 'lower'.. And more so in the case of marriages. Although it is very rare, it still does exist.
Most often, there usually isnt a cause for clash amongst the different groups.
In most parts of India, Hindus and Muslims live together in peace and harmony, and have been since a very long time. Its almost always a political party behind riots like these. BJP (a political party) gained power during the last times election because they gained the trust of the majority Hindu population by sparking Hindu-Muslim riots in different parts of India.
This time however, the reaction to the attack was very meagre. I would like to presume that the people have started to understand what really goes on.. and they have actually learned from their previous mistake.
At Sunday, July 10, 2005 11:09:00 AM,
Abu Yusef said…
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Salaam
Abu Yusef
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