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Ram Mandir History and Struggle

Ram Temple at Ram Janmabhoomi, Ayodhya - History of the struggle — Ram Temple at Ram Janmabhoomi, Ayodhya – History of the 500-year-old struggle

The road to the Grand Ram Temple being built at the Ram Janmabhoomi, Ayodhya, has been a long and arduous one. It has been a 500-year-long battle, with hundreds sacrificing their lives to reclaim one of the most holy sites for Hindus.

Articles tracing the century-old battle have been added to this page. From the Nihangs, and Marathas to the Karsevaks, and the 1990s Rath Yatra – this section explores the road that Hindus travelled to reclaim Ram Janmabhoomi.

Opinions

Road to Ram Janmabhoomi, Ayodhya: How Hindus fought for Shri Ram

Rahul Kaushik - 4 November, 2019

As we stand at the cusp of the Ram Janmabhoomi verdict, it is important to recall what happened 29 years back and how Hindus fought for Lord Shri Ram.

Culture and History

Celebrate O’ Ye Hindus for The Return of the King appears imminent and inevitable

K Bhattacharjee - 16 October, 2019

We have every right to celebrate in anticipation of The Return of The King for the love that every pious Hindu that bears towards Rama.

News Reports

VHP denied permission to light lamps on Ram Janmabhoomi, ‘no new tradition, only ones approved by SC allowed’, says Police

OpIndia Staff - 14 October, 2019

The VHP on Saturday said that seers will light 5,100 earthen lamps at the disputed Ram Janmabhoomi site on Diwali

Opinions

Babri Masjid demolition: Pride or shame lies in the eyes of the beholder. Here is why people can be proud of it

Editorial Desk - 21 April, 2019

For many, it was not a Masjid that stood there, it was a symbol of tyranny against Hindu civilization. What they celebrate, only they have right to define, and they have a right to be heard.

News Reports

‘Mulayam Singh govt buried Karsevaks, conspired to hide actual number of casualties’: Republic TV exposé

OpIndia Staff - 2 February, 2019

In a sting carried out by Republic TV, the channel claims to reveal that innumerable Karsevaks were slaughtered by the Police in 1990 under the Mulayam Singh government

Culture and History