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The Babri Masjid, built in 1529, became the centre of a decades-long legal and political dispute.

Key moments include the 1949 idol placement, 1986 lock removal, 1992 demolition, and 2010 High Court ruling.

The Supreme Court’s 2019 verdict awarded the land to Ram Lalla, leading to the Ram temple’s 2020 foundation ceremony.

Ayodhya starkly remembers December 6, 1992, a day when the Babri Masjid was demolished, sparking decades of legal battles and political mobilisation over the disputed site. More than three decades later, the Supreme Court verdict in 2019 and the 2020 foundation-laying ceremony of the Ram temple, marked important junctures in the long-running dispute.

In 1529, Mir Baqi, Mughal Emperor Babar's commander, constructed the Babri Masjid. More than

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