In 1992 the demolition of the Babri Mosque in India reverberated around the world. Situated in in Ayodhya, a town revered as the birthplace of the Hindu God Lord Ram, the mosque was the focus of a long debate over whether a temple existed beforehand on the site.
On December 6 thousands of protestors led by Hindu activists and right-wing politicians, gathered in Ayodhaya.
A group then tore down the Mosque and riots broke out between Hindus and Muslims across India – leaving more than 2,000 people dead.
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