Why Bengal, which has faced map-maker s scalpel before, is troubled by idea of partition
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Why Bengal, which has faced map-maker s scalpel before, is troubled by idea of partition
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Ayodhya is revered by Muslims, and not because of the Babri Masjid © Provided by The Times of India
AYODHYA: Following the Supreme Court s decision to refer the Ayodhya litigation to a secret mediation process, the court-appointed three-member panel is in the temple town, hoping to resolve the decades-old Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute through mediation. While for many, Ram and his ‘janmabhoomi’ are two sides of the same coin, the canvas of Ayodhya has, in fact, many more colours to it. Here, the saffron of Hindus co-exists with yellow, the hues of which are linked to Sufism. In fact, Ayodhya is known as ‘Khurd’ or ‘Chhoti Mecca , an identity coined by the locals to celebrate the pious and plural character of the place.