The Supreme Court will on Tuesday (December 5) begin final hearing in centuries old Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri mosque land dispute case.

The dispute started shortly after the construction of the mosque in 16th century. The Hindus believe the place where mosque was constructed is the birthplace of Lord Ram. The Muslims refuse to accept this claim.

The first suit was filed in 1885 by Hindus seeking permission to build a Ram temple near Babri mosque. The petition was dismissed. Since then, the case has seen several twists and turns, and its share of politics and has managed to polarise the opinions.

Here is a timeline of the case:

1949: Idols of Lord Ram&nbsp;placed inside the Babri mosque, leading to clashes. The site is declared disputed by the government and gates locked.&nbsp;

1986: Orders from district court are given to open the gates of the mosque. Babri Masjid Action Committee, one of the party to the case, is formed.

1989: Vishwa Hindu Parishad decides to build foundations of Ram temple in the land adjacent to the mosque. Four suits are filed.

1990: BJP leader LK Advani begins a &#39;rath yatra&#39; from Somnath in Gujarat to Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh to build momentum for building Ram temple near Babri mosque.

1991: UP government acquires land around the disputed structure for devotees who want to visit the site for Ram Lalla&rsquo;s darshan.

December 6, 1992: Babri mosque demolished by karsevaks (volunteers), leading to one of the deadliest riots, killing 2,000 people. Two FIRs filed - one against unknown karsevaks and the other against LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and others.

October, 1993: CBI files chargesheet accusing Advani and others of conspiracy in mosque demolition.

May, 2001: Special CBI court drops proceedings against Advani, Uma Bharti and other leaders.

2003: Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) reveals that a temple existed before the mosque was built.

2009: Liberhan commission appointed to formulate a report to investigate the incidents following the demolition. The report claims that BJP leaders were responsible for demolition of the mosque.

May, 2010: Advani and others absolved of conspiracy charges.

September, 2010: Allahabad High Court directs trifurcation of land -&nbsp;two-third&nbsp;is given to Hindu parties and one-third to Waqf Bord. They move&nbsp;the Supreme Court, challenging the order.

2011: The challenge is rejected, Supreme Court orders status quo to be maintained.

April, 2017: Supreme Court revives cospiracy charges against BJP leaders LK Advani,&nbsp;Murli Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharti and others.

May, 2017: LK Advani, Joshi, MM Bharti, Uma Bharti and Vinay Katiyar charged with criminal conspiracy in the mosque demolition case.

August, 2017: Supreme Court schedules hearing of 13 appeals on December 5, 2017, on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the demolition.

The Supreme Court will on Tuesday (December 5) begin final hearings in the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri mosque land dispute case

The Supreme Court will on Tuesday (December 5) begin final hearing in centuries old Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri mosque land dispute case. The dispute started shortly after the construction of the mosque in 16th century. The Hindus believe the place where mosque was constructed is the birthplace of Lord Ram. The Muslims refuse to accept this claim. The first suit was filed in 1885 by Hindus seeking permission to build a Ram temple near Babri mosque. The petition was dismissed. Since then, the case has seen several twists and turns, and its share of politics and has managed to polarise the opinions. Here is a timeline of the case: 1949: Idols of Lord Ram placed inside the Babri mosque, leading to clashes. The site is declared disputed by the government and gates locked. 1986: Orders from district court are given to open the gates of the mosque. Babri Masjid Action Committee, one of the party to the case, is formed. 1989: Vishwa Hindu Parishad decides to build foundations of Ram temple in the land adjacent to the mosque. Four suits are filed. 1990: BJP leader LK Advani begins a 'rath yatra' from Somnath in Gujarat to Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh to build momentum for building Ram temple near Babri mosque. 1991: UP government acquires land around the disputed structure for devotees who want to visit the site for Ram Lalla’s darshan. December 6, 1992: Babri mosque demolished by karsevaks (volunteers), leading to one of the deadliest riots, killing 2,000 people. Two FIRs filed - one against unknown karsevaks and the other against LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and others. October, 1993: CBI files chargesheet accusing Advani and others of conspiracy in mosque demolition. May, 2001: Special CBI court drops proceedings against Advani, Uma Bharti and other leaders. 2003: Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) reveals that a temple existed before the mosque was built. 2009: Liberhan commission appointed to formulate a report to investigate the incidents following the demolition. The report claims that BJP leaders were responsible for demolition of the mosque. May, 2010: Advani and others absolved of conspiracy charges. September, 2010: Allahabad High Court directs trifurcation of land - two-third is given to Hindu parties and one-third to Waqf Bord. They move the Supreme Court, challenging the order. 2011: The challenge is rejected, Supreme Court orders status quo to be maintained. April, 2017: Supreme Court revives cospiracy charges against BJP leaders LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharti and others. May, 2017: LK Advani, Joshi, MM Bharti, Uma Bharti and Vinay Katiyar charged with criminal conspiracy in the mosque demolition case. August, 2017: Supreme Court schedules hearing of 13 appeals on December 5, 2017, on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the demolition.

Babri Masjid-Ramjanmabhoomi dispute: A timeline

Indian tourism minister Mahesh Sharma&#39;s planned visit to the ancient city of Ayodhya in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, believed to be the birthplace of Lord Rama&nbsp;who is worshipped by Hindus, has brought the contentious issue of the construction of the Ram temple back in the political discourse. &nbsp;

Hindu and Muslim communities in the poll-bound state have long been divided over the ownership of the land, with the Wakf board (religious charity recognised by Muslim law) claiming it to be the location of the centuries-old Babri Mosque.

The minister will visit the proposed site for setting up a Ramayana museum on Tuesday&nbsp;what many say is an attempt to woo pro-Hindu&nbsp;elements ahead of the state elections. The land for the museum has been provided by the Uttar Pradesh state government.&nbsp;

Sharma sought to clarify that the construction of the museum is unrelated to the forthcoming elections&nbsp;and is intended to be part of the Ramayana circuit.&nbsp;

&quot;My visit to Ayodhya has nothing to do with assembly elections. I am visiting there as a tourism minister. It should not be linked to politics. It is part of government&#39;s effort to improve tourism in Ayodhya and all over the country. The visit is part of the government&#39;s developmental agenda,&quot; Sharma told news channel, News18.

He will also hold a meeting with the Ramayana Circuit Advisory Board to discuss routes for connecting Ramayana-related sites in Nepal and Sri Lanka with the proposed museum.

Political parties in the state, however, questioned the timing of the visit, saying it was being made for &quot;electoral benefits&quot;.&nbsp;

&quot;Linking religion with politics and electoral gains by these governments is condemnable... had they really been so concerned about these issues, they would have thought about them long ago,&quot; former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Bahujan Samaj Party&nbsp;chief Mayawati said.&nbsp;

Congress, too, accused the Narendra Modi government of deriving political mileage out of the visit. &quot;We shouldn&#39;t be surprised. Every five years we see the same drama unfolding. Whenever polls are in the state, they talk of Ram, Ram temple, Ram sangrahalaya (museum). They repeatedly raise these issues,&quot; former union minister RPN Singh said.&nbsp;

The tourism minister&#39;s visit has once again revived the demand for construction of Ram temple&nbsp;with Bharatiya Janata Party&nbsp;hardliners pitching for it.&nbsp;

BJP leader Vinay Katiyar urged the government to take steps for the construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya site, emphasising that the temple had been a priority for the party.&nbsp;

(WION with inputs from agencies)

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Political parties in Uttar Pradesh say the visit to a proposed museum site for Hindu deity, Ram, is being made for 'gains' in state polls

Indian tourism minister Mahesh Sharma's planned visit to the ancient city of Ayodhya in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, believed to be the birthplace of Lord Rama who is worshipped by Hindus, has brought the contentious issue of the construction of the Ram temple back in the political discourse. Hindu and Muslim communities in the poll-bound state have long been divided over the ownership of the land, with the Wakf board (religious charity recognised by Muslim law) claiming it to be the location of the centuries-old Babri Mosque. The minister will visit the proposed site for setting up a Ramayana museum on Tuesday what many say is an attempt to woo pro-Hindu elements ahead of the state elections. The land for the museum has been provided by the Uttar Pradesh state government. Sharma sought to clarify that the construction of the museum is unrelated to the forthcoming elections and is intended to be part of the Ramayana circuit. "My visit to Ayodhya has nothing to do with assembly elections. I am visiting there as a tourism minister. It should not be linked to politics. It is part of government's effort to improve tourism in Ayodhya and all over the country. The visit is part of the government's developmental agenda," Sharma told news channel, News18. He will also hold a meeting with the Ramayana Circuit Advisory Board to discuss routes for connecting Ramayana-related sites in Nepal and Sri Lanka with the proposed museum. Political parties in the state, however, questioned the timing of the visit, saying it was being made for "electoral benefits". "Linking religion with politics and electoral gains by these governments is condemnable... had they really been so concerned about these issues, they would have thought about them long ago," former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati said. Congress, too, accused the Narendra Modi government of deriving political mileage out of the visit. "We shouldn't be surprised. Every five years we see the same drama unfolding. Whenever polls are in the state, they talk of Ram, Ram temple, Ram sangrahalaya (museum). They repeatedly raise these issues," former union minister RPN Singh said. The tourism minister's visit has once again revived the demand for construction of Ram temple with Bharatiya Janata Party hardliners pitching for it. BJP leader Vinay Katiyar urged the government to take steps for the construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya site, emphasising that the temple had been a priority for the party. (WION with inputs from agencies)

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