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Frequently
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Shri Rama Janmabhoomi Movement |
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Preface |
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Frequently
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What
is the significance of Ayodhya the city? |
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Was
Shri Rama a person or a mythical figure? |
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Why
is Shri Rama called a Maryada Purushottam? |
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How
long is the antiquity of the belief in Shri Rama prevalent? |
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Is
there any archaeological evidence to establish the antiquity of the Shri
Rama Janmabhoomi site? |
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6. |
Is
there any proof of destruction of a mandir in honour of Shri Rama at Ayodhya
in 1528 AD? |
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How
can one say that Babur destroyed a mandir in Ayodhya? |
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Was
the Babri structure deliberately built over ruins of a temple in Ayodhya? |
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It
is said that the act of destruction by Babur was not a religious one, but
had a political motive. Please comment. |
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10. |
What
was the significance of Ram Chabootar and Sita-ki-Rasoi? |
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If
the Shri Rama Janmabhoomi site is so important, why was it not recovered
earlier? |
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Is
there an archaeological evidence to establish the destruction of a temple
in 1528 AD? |
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During
the time of Islamic rule, were there any attempts to peaceful recover the
Shri Rama Janmabhoomi site? |
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During
the time of British rule, were there attempts at peaceful recovery of the
Shri Rama Janmabhoomi site? |
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Were
there attempts at a peaceful recovery of the Shri Rama Janmabhoomi site
in the post-independence period? |
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Has
the evidence to establish the destruction of the Shri Rama mandir in 1528
AD been presented to the Government of India? |
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Is
the demand for the return of the Shri Rama Janmabhoomi site to the Hindus
a forerunner to demand for the return of the thousands of vandalised temple
sites? |
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Could
the Babri structure have been moved from the Shri Rama Janmabhoomi site
and built somewhere else? |
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Is
there a need of a temple to pray for Shri Rama at the Janmabhoomi? |
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What
is the basic ethos of the Shri Rama Janmabhoomi movement? |
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What
is the rationale of the people who make a case that there was no destruction
of a temple at Ayodhya? |
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Is
the Shri Rama Janmabhoomi a political movement? |
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23. |
The
Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, has recently said that the construction
of a temple at the Shri Rama Janmabhoomi is an expression of the national
sentiment. Please comment. |
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Is
it necessary to correct a wrong done in medieval times, when vandalising
the holy sites of the conquered people was a norm? |
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25. |
Does
the destruction of the Babri structure not mean that the concept that 'two
wrongs make a right' is accepted? |
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26. |
In
destroying the Babri structure, does it not mean that the present day Muslims
are being asked to pay a price for the mistakes of those who indulged in
vandalism and destruction? |
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27. |
Has
the Shri Rama Janmabhoomi movement disturbed the communal atmosphere in
the country? |
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28. |
Why
are those who oppose the construction of the mandir at the Shri Rama Janmabhoomi
site called "Babur ke aulad" (descendants of Babur)? |
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Would
the construction of a temple in honour of Shri Rama create a confrontation
with the government in power? |
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If
the Shri Rama Janmabhoomi temple were rebuilt, would this not create a chain
reaction in destroying the Hindu temples in other parts of the world? |
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What
will be the reaction of the Islamic oil producing countries if the Shri
Rama Janmabhoomi temple is rebuilt? |
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Will
the reconstruction of the Shri Rama Janmabhoomi temple in any way affect
the position of India vis-à-vis Kashmir? |
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33. |
Are
Hindu organisations called fundamentalists in the crude sense? Will not
the reconstruction of the Shri Rama Janmabhoomi temple make this charge
valid? |
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Are
we not destroying the secular fabric of our country by undertaking the programme
to reconstruct the Shri Rama Janmabhoomi temple? |
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In
destroying the Babri structure does it not go against the essence of tolerance
in Hinduism? |
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If
the Shri Rama Janmabhoomi temple were rebuilt, what would be the position
of Hindus in countries where Muslims are in large majority? |
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Would
the reconstruction of the Shri Rama Janmabhoomi temple make the Christians
in India insecure? |
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It
is said that Islam does not sanction breaking of temples. Please comment. |
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Can
one make a comparison between Shri Rama Janmabhoomi and Somnath? |
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Have
vandalised sites in other parts of the world sought to be recovered? |
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How
will the reconstruction of the Shri Rama Janmabhoomi temple affect the election
fortunes of the BJP? |
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42. |
Why
could you not build a temple adjacent to the Babri structure, similar to
the case of Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura and Kashi Vishwanath in Varnasi? |
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Instead
of Shri Rama Janmabhoomi movement are there no other important issues to
be tackled by the society? |
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44. |
Why
not build something other then a temple at the Shri Rama Janmabhoomi, say
a library? Will this not lead towards a better communal harmony? |
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Was
the Babri structure used as a Muslim place of worship in recent years? |
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Why
do we need to have a grand temple at the Shri Rama Janmabhoomi, in place
of the existing functional temple? |
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Is
it true that the foundation stone for the temple was laid by a harijan? |
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The further questions are as follows: |
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There is a proposal for erecting a pillar for Islam in the area where the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple stood at the time of its destruction in 1528 AD, and where the Hindus desire that a new temple comes up. What is wrong, if it could achieve communal harmony? |
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It is said that the government is trying to acquire land near the site of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi, and give it to the Muslims to build a kind of Islamic Centre. Why should there be an objection? |
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Is the government linking the revival of the holy Ganga with the issues surrounding the temple at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi? |
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Why are the various political parties so aggressively trying to get the Muslims to vote for them? |
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What is the status of building places of religious worship in places like Vatican, Mecca, etc.? |
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Why should any structure, whether it is a pillar at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi site, or an Islamic Centre nearby, be linked to the act of vandalism by Babur? |
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What is the status of the latest court judgement on the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi? |
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Can any action be taken by the politicians pending the court cases? |
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Appendices |
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1. |
Summary
of the evidence proving destruction of Shri Rama Janmabhoomi temple in 1528
AD |
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Sir
Vidiadhar Naipaul on the Shri Rama Janmabhoomi movement. |
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Summary
of the Legal Findings |
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The case for the Shri Rama Janmabhoomi movement can be stated as follows: |
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Bibliography |
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