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100 BC

It is believed that Emperor Chandragupta Maurya built a grand temple in Ayodhya

1528

Mir Baqi, a general of Mughal ruler Babar, demolishes Lord Ram’s temple and builds a mosque

1853

Saints raise the pitch for a temple. British colonial rulers divide the disputed site between Hindus and Muslims

1859

Hindus are allowed to worship outside the complex, and Muslims are permitted to offer namaz in the mosque

1949

Claim surfaces that Ram Lalla's idol appeared under the dome. As the dispute intensifies, the district magistrate puts the premises under lock and key

1950

The first title suit is filed by Gopal Singh Visharad and Ramchandra Paramhans

1961

The Sunni Waqf Board, too, files a petition claiming rights over the disputed site and surrounding areas

1986

Then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi opens the lock of the temple

1990

BJP's LK Advani launches a nationwide rath yatra. In October, uproar erupts over the firing on kar sevaks

1992

Kar sevaks demolish the disputed structure on December 6

2002

Allahabad High Court orders ASI to find evidence of the existence or non-existence of the temple

2010

Allahabad High Court divides the disputed land between the Waqf Board, Nirmohi Akhara and Ram Lalla

2019

Supreme Court orders to hand over the entire disputed site to Ram Lalla

2020

PM Narendra Modi performs Bhoomi Pujan of the new temple

2024

Ram Lalla Pran Pratistha ceremony is to be held on January 22 in the presence of PM Modi