Ayodhya - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Ayodhya Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,581,123,353 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Ayodhya

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.

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.
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Hutchinson browser?   Full browser?
 
On top of this, Mulayam Singh and Subodh Kant Sahay are quoted as having informed the PM that the RSS cannot control the mob that turned up at Ayodhya and request his intervention.
Liberhan clean chit for all non- BJP PMs by Mail Today (New Delhi, India)
What happened at Ayodhya 17 years ago was an outrage that was witnessed around the world.
Editorial: Hindutva hooligans by Arab News (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
24 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), the mother organization of Bharatiya Janata Party, on Tuesday owned the Ayodhya movement but refused to apologise about what happened in Ayodhya in 1992 which led to demolition of the Babri mosque.
We own Ayodhya movement, but not going to apologise: RSS by Asian News International
 
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.