Facts Box: Ayodya Verdict

Supreme Court recently pronounced its judgement on disputed land in Ayodhya in the Ram Janma Boomi-Babri Masjid case. In 5-0 verdict of the 5-bench judgement, SC said that the land should be handed over to the Hindu trust to build a Hindu temple. It also ordered the GoI to allocate 5 acres of land to the Muslim community to build a Mosque

SC’s judgement was based on ASI’s finding. The case was the longest in the history of Supreme Court after Keshvanand Bharti case.

ASI’s findings

• Under Allahabad High Court’s court, the disputed site was taken by the ASI for investigation
• On the whole there were 2 excavations conducted at the disputed site. One in 1976 and the other in 2003.
• ASI found a circular temple that belonged to 7^th century
• ASI said that the disputed Mosque structure was built in 16^th century on top of the ruins of the building
• ASI also found ruins of Buddhist and Jain temples at the site. They were dated after 7^th century
• Among the ruins ASI found the remains of Kushan and Shung period to Gupta period

The Upcoming Ram Temple

• The current blueprint of the temple finalized by Vishwa Hindu Parishad resembles the original temple
• A total of 212 pillars are to be erected.
• The temple will be 128 feet high, 140 feet in width and 270 feet in length.
• No steel is to be used in the mammoth structure.
• 75 lakh cubic feet of sandstone will be used.
• The temple will have 5 entrances.