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Babri Masjid Demolition

India · Government / Government of India. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1992Date range
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Chronological records

1992

Narasimha Rao6 December 1992

Ayodhya · Government / Government of India

The Babri Masjid is demolished in Ayodhya, triggering communal violence and a major national political crisis.

Names involved

Narasimha Rao

Provenance

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