Who built the original Ram Mandir in Ayodhya?

The chief architect of the temple is Chandrakant Sompura. He was assisted by his two sons Nikhil Sompura and Ashish Sompura, who are also architects.

Was there really a temple at Babri Masjid?

Babri Masjid (IAST: Bābarī Masjid; meaning Mosque of Babur) was a mosque in Ayodhya, India, at a site believed by many Hindus to be the birthplace of Hindu deity Rama. According to Hindus, Baqi destroyed a pre-existing temple of Rama at the site. The existence of this temple is a matter of controversy.

Is there any proof that Ram was born in Ayodhya?

One of the five judges of the Supreme Court on Saturday held that the faith and belief of Hindus, along with oral and documentary evidences, proved that the place where Babri Masjid was built in 1528 in Ayodhya, has always been the birthplace of Lord Ram.

Who is behind Babri Masjid demolition?

In the 16th century a Mughal general, Mir Baqi, had built a mosque, known as the Babri Masjid at a site identified by some Hindus as Ram Janmabhoomi, or the birthplace of Rama….

Demolition of the Babri Masjid
Perpetrators	Kar sevaks of the Vishva Hindu Parishad and the Bharatiya Janata Party

Who is Gopal visharad?

Gopal Singh Visharad, who filed a petition for his right to worship the deity at the disputed site in 1950, passed away in 1986. He used to regularly visit the disputed site to worship the Ram Lalla idol that was placed by Hindu Mahasabha in Babri Masjid in 1949.

What was found under Babri Masjid?

A group of nine archaeologists, who excavated the Ram Janmabhoomi site at Ayodhya for five years (1975-1979) and discovered ample evidence of a Ram temple below the Babri Mosque, have not been invited to the Ram Janmabhoomi Shilanyas (foundation stone laying) ceremony of a grand Ram temple at Ayodhya on August 5.

Was Ram a God or human?

Commenting on Lord Rama he said, “Nowhere in the epic ‘Ramayana’ written by Maharshi Valmiki, Ram is said to be God neither Ram claims to be one. He was a human.” He said that the duo were responsible for caste-based discrimination too.

What is Babri Masjid issue?

The issues revolve around the control of a site traditionally regarded among Hindus to be the birthplace of their deity Rama, the history and location of the Babri Masjid at the site, and whether a previous Hindu temple was demolished or modified to create a mosque, the Babri Masjid.

Who was Babri boy?

Babur (Persian: بابر, romanized: Bābur, lit. ‘tiger’; 14 February 1483 – 26 December 1530), born Zahīr ud-Dīn Muhammad, was the founder of the Mughal Empire and first Emperor of the Mughal dynasty ( r . 1526–1530) in the Indian subcontinent.

Did Ram really exist?

There is also no evidence — either historical or archaeological — which proves that Ram ever existed or that he ruled Ayodhya,” claims Settar. However, there are some who beg to differ. For the time being, however, Ram remains a myth, at least in the eyes of history.

Where is Hanuman now?

He is among the eight noble immortal figures. The monkey God, about whom we have heard about in Ramayana and Mahabharata is very much around us. We have known about his existence since Treta Yuga that saw the emergence of Lord Rama and then in Dwapar Yuga, the era of Krishna. We are now living in Kalyuga.