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Ramayana, a Hindu epic whose earliest portions states that the location of Rama's birthplace is on the banks of the Sarayu river in Ayodhya

Mughals demolished a Hindu shrine that marked the spot, and constructed a mosque in its place

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The mosque was constructed during 1528-29 by Mir Baqi, a commander of the Mughal emperor Babur.

The demolition of Babri Masjid by Hindu nationalists in 1993
Since then, the archaeological excavations have indicated the presence of a temple beneath the mosque rubble, but whether the structure was a Rama shrine (or a temple at all) remains disputed.
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