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Ayodhya

Ancient city in Uttar Pradesh state, northern India, situated on the banks of the Ghaghara River, 135 km/84 mi east of Lucknow; population (1991) 40,800. It is one of the seven sacred cities of the Hindus, revered by some as the birthplace of Rama. In recent years, the town has become the focus of political activity by militant Hindus, culminating in the destruction of the Babri Masjid (or Mosque of Babur) in 1992.

It was the capital of the Kosala kingdom described in the epic Ramayana. Restored in 57 BC, it later became the capital during the reign of Chandragupta II (AD 382-401). It was the birthplace of Mahavira, the founder of Jainism.



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Dube offers a sympathetic review and critique of the trajectory of "Subaltern Studies" as an intellectual project, followed by a brief discussion of contestations over the history of Ayodhya (site of the Babri Masjid demolition of 1992) and another of recent controversies over the representation of Hinduism in the Western academy.
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The mosque, in the northern Indian city of Ayodhya, was reduced to rubble in 1992, poisoning relations between India's Hindus and Muslims and leading to rioting and the murder of hundreds of Muslims.
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``We are celebrating the time when Lord Rama, a reincarnation of God, came back to his home of Ayodhya after defeating a demon.
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