Muslims were also awarded one-third area of the site for the construction of a mosque. The police locked the gates so that the public (Hindus as well as Muslims) could not enter. In 1949, Hindu activists associated with the Hindu Mahasabha surreptitiously placed idols of Rama inside the mosque, after which the government locked the building to avoid further disputes.Ĭourt cases were filed by both Hindus and Muslims asking for access. Various materials have been found during excavation which resemble the presence of Hindu structure beneath.Īlso, supreme court noted that the Babri Masjid was not built on a vacant land and the excavated underneath structure was not Islamic in nature. However, Archaeological Survey of India conducted an excavation of the disputed site on the orders of Supreme court. The existence of this temple is a matter of controversy.
