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Mr. Vaidyanathan begins his submissions for the day. #Ayodhya
#SupremeCourt Mr. Vaidynathan submits that a French traveller William Pinch had visited Ayodhya between 1608-1611 and the absence of reference of a mosque is significant to the non existence of a mosque. #AyodhyaDispute
#SupremeCourt #AyodhyaDispute There has been demolition of the temple twice once by Emperor Jahangir and the second time by Emperor Babur.
It is not clear whether the structure was buit by Babur or not but there existed the deity.
It is not clear whether the structure was buit by Babur or not but there existed the deity.
#SupremeCourt #AyodhyaDispute
Justice Bobde questions when was the Mosque first called Babri Masjid?
Vaidyanatha-It was called Babri Masjid in the 19th Century.
Justice Bobde-Has it been mentioned in the Baburnama?
Vaidyanathan-No Mylord,
Justice Bobde questions when was the Mosque first called Babri Masjid?
Vaidyanatha-It was called Babri Masjid in the 19th Century.
Justice Bobde-Has it been mentioned in the Baburnama?
Vaidyanathan-No Mylord,
#SupremeCourt #AyodhyaMatter Dr. Dhavan intervenes and says some pages in Baburnama was missing.
#SupremeCourt #AyodhyaDispute Mr Vaidyanathan submits what is important here is the identification of the janmasthan and the construction of a structure on the janmasthan.
#SupremeCourt #AyodhyaMatter Mr. Vaidyanathan reads the Gazetteer of Territory under East India Company published in 1854
#SupremeCourt #AyodhyaHearing Mr Vaidynathan now reads the 1877 Gazetteer.
#SupremeCourt #Ayodhya Mr Vaidynathan makes a reference to a publication based on a research done by Hans Baker. The publication is relating to the development of the city of Ayodhya.
#SupremeCourt #AyodhyaMatter Mr. Vaidyanathan points out that an excavation was carried out by A.K Narayan and D.D Dutt in 1980’s in Ayodhya.
#SupremeCourt #AyodhyaMatter According to the Scholars during the early Gupta period the Brahmanic religion became famous which was observed in the city of Saket now known as Ayodhya where people worshipped the deity.
#SupremeCourt #AyodhyaMatter The city emerged in the 2nd millenium together with other cities like Mathura and Varanasi however after the Gupta period Mathura and Varanasi lost its significance but Saket (Ayodhya) was still significant.
#SupremeCourt #AyodhyaMatter Mr Vaidyanathan makes a reference to a Plaint filed by Shia Central Board of Waqf in 1945 where it was submitted that the Mosque was built at the birthplace of Ram.
#SupremeCourt #AyodhyaDispute Dr. Dhawan points out that there was a conflict between the Shia’s and Sunni’s for the disputed site where the Sunni’s won the suit.
Several years later the Shia’s in an SLP were in favour of giving the disputed site to the Sunni’s.
Several years later the Shia’s in an SLP were in favour of giving the disputed site to the Sunni’s.
#SupremeCourt #AyodhyaMatter The Parikrama area was discovered in 1945 so the question of this affecting the 1989 suit does not arise.
#SupremeCourt #AyodhyaMatter Mr. Vaidyanathan says that there was no dispute that the structure was built at the Janmasthan.
#SupremeCourt #Ayodhya Dr. Dhavan interjects “The question was whether the Mosque was historic.
The Shia’s made the assertion that the Mosque was not constructed after the destruction of any temple.”
The Shia’s made the assertion that the Mosque was not constructed after the destruction of any temple.”
#SupremeCourt #AyodhyaMatter Hearing for the day concludes.
