Babri Masjid at Panipat
This is the original Babri Masjid. Babur built this to celebrate his victory at Panipat.
Ayodhya and Panipat
Most Indians are aware of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya. And most Indians celebrated when, in 1992, rampaging mobs demolished the masjid. They believed that the Mughal Emperor, Babur, built the mosque over the birthplace of the Hindu God, Rama. I was in Ayodhya a week before the demolition and a fortnight after. I have witnessed blind r…
