
1853. 75 People killed in Hindu Muslim clashes in Ayodhya.

1857. Hindu priest takes over part of the shrine compound and builds an altar for worship.

1859. The British build a wall to separate the places of worship within the compound.

1934. Country wide Hindu Muslim riots. Part of Babri Masjid wall and domes damaged.

1949. Idols of Ram Lalla allegedly installed inside the Babri mosque at night by a group of Hindus .

1983. VHP launches a massive movement for opening the locks of the mosque.

1984. VHP forms a committe to liberate the birthplace of Ram and build a Temple. BJP leader L.K. Advani tales lead.

1986. Faizabad district judge orders the gates of disputed shrine be opened to Hindus for worship, Babri Masjid Action committee formed shortly.

1989. Rajive Gandhi allows shilanyas or ground breaking cermony at and undisputed site.

1990 Sep. BJP chief L.K. Advani launches Rath Yatra from Somnath in Gujarat to Ayodhya.

1990 oct. thoudands of kar sevaks moved to the disputed site to demolish the disputed structure. Mulayam Singh Yadav orders firing. Killing many.

1990 Nov. Rath Yatra stopped and Advani arrested in Samastipur in Bihar. The VP singh led coalition govt falls after BJP withdraws support.

1992 Dec6. Tens of thousands of kar sevak, who had massed at Ayodhya from all over the country, demolish the disputed structure. The incident triggers widespread communal riots in the country. Thousands dead.

2003 March. Allahadab HC orders ASI to undertake excavation of the idsputed iste and ascertain whether a temple existed at the place where the Babri Masjid was build.

2003 June. Kanchi Shankaracharya Jeyendra Saraswati send proposals the All India Muslim Personal Law bard to resolve dispute.

2003 Aug. ASI submits final report in Allahabad HC. Report says excavations found distinctive features of a 10th century temple beneath the mosque site. The Sunni Central Waqf Board terms report "Vague and Self Contradictory".

2005. The heavily guardeds site at ayodhya attacked by LdT terrorists. the attack foiled by security officials and the attackers killed.

2009 June. Liberhan Commission submits r eport to PM Manmohan Singh after 17 years of its formation and 48 extensions.