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THE AYODHYA CASE : A TIMELINE

From the idol of Ram Lalla being found inside the mosque in December 1949 followed by the filing of the first couple of pleas in the matter to the eventual demolition of Babri Masjid on December 6, 1992, the Ayodhya dispute has long been a part of political discourse in the country, especially over the last three decades.

TIMELINE OF EVENTS 

1528-29
Babri Majid Constructed in Ayodhya by Mughal Emperor Babur’s commander Mir Baqi.

1885
Mahant Raghubir Das files a plea in the Faizabad district court, seeking to build a temple on land next to the mosque.
Court rejects plea.

December, 1949
Idol of Ram Lalla found inside the mosque. Hindus call it divine appearance; start offering prayers. Others say that it was smuggled in there.

1950
Suits filed in Faizabad Court by Gopal Singh Visharad and Paramahansa Ramachandra Das,seeking permission to worship the idols of Ram Lalla.

1959
Nirmohi Akhara files plea seeking possession of the disputed land.

1961
UP Sunni Waqf Board files petition to get possession of the site and removal of idols from the mosque. 

February 1, 1986
Faizabad Sessions court orders to open the site allowing Hindus to worship the idols. 
Babri Masjid Action Committee is formed in protest.

August,1989
Title suits shifted to Allahabad High Court. Court orders status quo with respect to the disputed site.

November, 1989
Rajiv Gandhi government allows Vishwa Hindu Parishad to perform Shilanyaas near the disputed site.

1990
BJP’s LK Advani begins Rath Yatra from Somnath in Gujarat to gather support for a Ram temple at the disputed site. 

December, 1992
Babri Masjid is demolished by Karsevaks. Violence breaks out.

December 16, 1992
Liberhan Commission is constituted to look into the events leading up to the demolition of the mosque.

1993
Narsimha Rao led Central Government acquires over 67 acres of land - disputed site and adjoining areas.

1994
Supreme Court upholds validity of Acquisition of Certain Areas at Ayodhya. In Ismail Farooqi case, it concludes that mosque is not integral to Islam.

April, 2002
Hearings of title dispute begin in Allahabad High Court.

March, 2003
Supreme Court says that no religious activity to be allowed on the acquired area.

2009
Liberhan Committee submits report to the Prime Minister.

September 30, 2010
In 2:1 judgement, High Court orders a three-way division of the disputed land between Sunni Waqf Board, Ram Lalla and Nirmohi Akhara.

May, 2011
Supreme Court stays Allahabad High Court Verdict.

March, 2017
Chief Justice J S Khehar suggests an out-of-court settlement over the dispute 

August, 2017
A three judge bench of CJI Dipak Misra, Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice S Abdul Nazeer begins hearing the appeal.

August, 2019
Mediation committee led by former Supreme Court judge, Justice F.M.I. Kalifulla fails to draw a consensus and court hearing commences.
The 5 judge bench begins daily hearings of appeals challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict in the title suit.

October 15, 2019
Supreme Court bench reserves its verdict in the title suit. 

November 9, 2019
Supreme Court pronounced its judgement in the Ayodhya Land Dipsute Case








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