Some Questions

• What are the details of the Ayodhya dispute?

• How would you begin to assess the significance of the dispute?

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Possible Starting Places

• "Q & A: The Ayodhya Dispute," BBC News, September 30, 2010.

• "A Destructive Legacy," Economist, November 28, 2009.

• Pankaj Mishra, "Holy Lies," Guardian, April 6, 2002.

• Pankaj Mishra, "Holy Lies (Part Two)," Guardian, April 6, 2002.

• Kristin M. Romey, "Flashpoint Ayodhya," Archaeology, 57 (July/August 2004): 48-55.

•   "Crisis In Ayodhya: History Of A Troubled Land," CBC News, July 6, 2004.

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Articles

• John Abraham, "Archaeology And Politics: A Case Study Of The Ayodhya Issue," Material Religion, 1 (July 2005): 253-260.

• Anuba Charan, "Ayodhya: Digging Up India's Holy Places," History Today, 54 (January 2004): 4-6.

• Purnima S. Tripathi, "The Ayodhya Dig," Frontline, 20 (March 29-April 11, 2003).

• "'Holy Work' Destroys All Peace In India," Time  (December 21, 1992).

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Ayodhya In The News

•   Jim Yardley, "Indian Court Divides Disputed Ayodhya Holy Site," New York Times, September 30, 2010.

•   Robert Mackey, "Indian Judges Rule On A Matter Of Faith," New York Times, September 30, 2010.

•   "Ayodhya Verdict: Indian Holy Site 'To Be Divided,'" BBC News, September 30, 2010.

• "Ayodhya Judgment: Key Excerpts," BBC News, September 30, 2010.

• Soutik Biswas, "Ayodhya Verdict: A Happy Compromise?," BBC News, September 30, 2010.

• Soutik Biswas, "Ayodhya: Has India's Flashpoint Town Moved On?," BBC News, September 29, 2010.

• "India Appeals For Calm Ahead Of Babri Mosque Verdict," BBC News, September 17, 2010.

• "Ayodhya Mosque Report Blames India's BJP Opposition," BBC News, November 24, 2009.

• "India Parliament Uproar Over Ayodhya Mosque Report," BBC News, November 23, 2009.

• "Ayodhya Attack Report Submitted," BBC News, June 30, 2009.

•   "Security Tight In India Holy Town,"  BBC News, December 6, 2007.

•   Chris Morris, "For And Against Lord Ram's Bridge," BBC News, November 7, 2007.

• "Hindus Sentenced Over India Riots," BBC News, October 24, 2007.

• Ramachandra Guha, "A Father Betrayed," Guardian, August 14, 2007.

•   "Advani Charged With Ayodhya Riots," BBC News, July 28, 2005.

• Somini Sengupta, "Thousands Are Arrested In India In Unrest Over Temple Site," New York Times, July 7, 2005.

•   "More Protests Over Ayodhya Attack," BBC News, July 7, 2005.

•   "In Pictures: Ayodhya Protests," BBC News, July 6, 2005.

• Vir Singh, "Temple Attack Revives Religion In Indian Politics," Christian Science Monitor, July 6, 2005.

• "Timeline: Ayodhya Crisis," BBC News, July 5, 2005.

•   "Ayodhya Anniversary Sparks Riots," BBC News, December 7, 2003.

• "Ayodhya: The Disputed Site," BBC News, October 17, 2003.

•   "Dispute Over Ayodhya Ruins," BBC News, August 25, 2003.

•   "Ayodhya Dig Report Completed," BBC News, August 22, 2003.

• "Ayodhya Dig Yields First Reports," BBC News, March 24, 2003.

•   Seema Chishti, "Can Ayodhya Dig Settle The Dispute?," BBC News, March 14, 2003.

•   Sanjeev Srivastava, "Digging For Truth At Ayodhya," BBC News, March 11, 2003.

• Saritha Rai, "Court In India Orders Archaeological Study Of Disputed Holy Site," New York Times, March 6, 2003.

• "India's Black Day Remembered," BBC News, December 28, 2002.

•   "India Alert For Ayodhya Anniversary," BBC News, December 6, 2002.

• "Demolishing History In Pakistan," BBC News, December 5, 2002.

•   Ram Kripal Singh, "India's Battered Secular Image," BBC News, December 5, 2002.

• Mark Tully, "Eyewitness: Tearing Down The Babri Masjid," BBC News, December 5, 2002.

•   "The Ayodhya Dispute: What Should The Government Do?," BBC News Talking Point, March 21, 2002.

•   Sanjoy Majumder, "Ayodhya Muslims Live In Dread," BBC News, March 14, 2002.

•   Sanjoy Majumder, "Faith And Passion At Ayodhya," BBC News, March 13, 2002.

•   Jyotsna Singh, "Ayodhya -- The Legal Issues," BBC News, March 11, 2002.

• Scott Baldauf, "Hindus Ready For Temple Battle," Christian Science Monitor, March 7, 2002.

• Celia W. Dugger, "Hindu Rioters Kill 60 Muslims In India," New York Times, March 1, 2002.

• David Little and Scott Hibbard, "Broader Lessons From Ayodhya," Christian Science Monitor, December 30, 1992.

• Sanjoy Hazarika, "Hindus Are Forced From Mosque Site," New York Times, December 9, 1992.

• Patralekha Chatterjee, "Disputed Indian Mosque Destroyed By Militants," Christian Science Monitor, December 7, 1992.

• Barbara Crossette, "20 Die In India As Hindus Storm Disputed Mosque," New York Times, October 31, 1990.

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Web-Sites

• Ayodhya Debate -- Wikipedia:  An entry from the on-line encyclopedia.

• Babri Mosque -- Wikipedia:  An entry from the on-line encyclopedia.

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Audio Sources

•   "Bombing Trial Highlights India's Hindu-Muslim Divide," Morning Edition, October 6, 2006.