Right-wing protesters tore down an ancient mosque with their bare hands. Now Modi is opening a temple there
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One of the most divisive chapters in India's history has come to an end with the opening of a new Hindu temple on the site where an ancient mosque was torn down. While Narendra Modi's supporters see it as a victory, Muslim Indians are fearful it could stoke old tensions.

Decades after a sacred mosque was violently demolished by Hindu nationalists, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled a brand new temple on the site, which has been at the centre of a centuries-long religious rift.

  • Haagel@lemmings.worldEnglish
    22·
    5 months ago

    The headline is a bit misleading. The temple was built at the site of a destroyed mosque, which was built at the site of a destroyed temple.

    • Deceptichum@kbin.socialOP
      8·
      5 months ago

      According to Hindu nationalists, Baqi destroyed a pre-existing temple of Rama at the site. The existence of this temple is a matter of controversy.

      The Archaeological Survey of India conducted an excavation of the disputed site on the orders of the Allahabad High Court.

      The report of the excavation concluded that there were the ruins of “a massive structure” beneath the ruins of the mosque which was “indicative of remains which are distinctive features found associated with the temples of north India”, but found no evidence that the structure was specifically demolished for the construction of the Babri Masjid.

      Edited for clarity*

      From the sounds of that, it’s not exactly the same situation as deliberately destroying one’s place of worship for another.

      • faintwhenfree@lemmus.orgEnglish
        1·
        5 months ago

        No the archaeological survey result just mean it’s inconclusive whether the situation is exactly same or not. No evidence doesn’t necessarily mean it didn’t happen, it just that we don’t know for sure if it happebd or not.