On September 28th 2010, The Allahabad High Court divided the disputed land in three-ways. On August 28th 2011 The Supreme Court admitted petitions challenging the decision which it dubbed as 'strange' as none of the parties demanded partition of the land. Time line:- 1528: The Babri Masjid was built in Ayodhya in 1528. Hindu groups claim it was built after demolishing a temple. 1853: The first recorded communal clashes over the site date back to this year. 1859: The colonial British administration put a fence around the site, denominating separate areas of worship for Hindus and Muslims. And that is the way it stood for about 90 years. 1949: In December of that year, idols were put inside the mosque. Both sides to the dispute filed civil suits. The government locked the gates, saying the matter was sub-judice and declared the area "disputed". 1984: The movement to build a temple at the site, which Hindus claimed was the birthplace of Lord Ram, gathered momentum when Hindu groups formed a committee to spearhead the construction of a temple at the Ramjanmabhoomi site. 1986: A district judge ordered the gates of the mosque to be opened after almost five decades and allowed Hindus to worship inside the "disputed structure." 1986: A Babri Mosque Action Committee was formed as Muslims protested the move to allow Hindu prayers at the site. 1989: The clamour for building a Ram temple was growing. Fronted by organizations like the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, foundations of a temple ...

• published: 11 Sep 2011
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• author: Tommy Peters