Hans T. Bakker

"The original birthplace temple dated from the 10th or 11th century. Before its destruction the temple must have been one of the main pilgrimage centres of Ayodhya, _ especially on the occasion of Rama…"

"“Now until the end of Great Moghul rule, that is to say till the beginning of the eighteenth century, Ayodhya was the capital of one of the provinces of the Muslim empire in North India. In consequenc…"

"“The oldest pieces of archaeological evidence are the black columns which remain from the old temple that was situated on the holy spot where Rama descended to earth . This temple was destroyed by the…"

"“In conclusion we may say that there is evidence for the existence of five Vishnu temples in Ayodhya in the twelfth century. Harismriti at the Gopratara ghat, Vishnu-hari at the Chakratírtha ghat, Cha…"

"“Notwithstanding all the difficulties discussed above, the original location of the Janma-sthãna is comparatively certain since it seems to be attested by the location of the mosque built by Babur in …"