India: The First reference to Ram temple in Ayodhya comes as late as 1822

Babur and the Masjid: First reference to Ram temple in Ayodhya comes as late as 1822

Mir Baqi, Babur’s noble, affirms in this verse that the mosque (“the alighting place of angels”) was constructed by him under the express command of his master, the emperor. But he makes no mention of a temple, much less a Ram temple, having been made to yield the place for it. Babur himself makes no mention of either the mosque or of his command to the Mir. 

by Harbans Mukhia | Updated: September 3, 2019 

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