Ayodhya, Jan 22 (Reporter) The consecration of the Ram temple in this holy town of Uttar Pradesh is seemingly a watershed moment in the history of independent India - more so because of the long history of legal, political, communal conflicts centreing the site, which now has been accepted as the birthplace of Lord Ram. Here is a timeline: 1528: Mosque is constructed by Mughal Emperor Babur’s Commander Mir Baqi on the site. According to Hindus, Baqi demolished a temple to build the mosque. 1853: Violence occurs at site. 1859: British erect a fence – the inner court to be used by Muslims and the outer by Hindus. 1885: Mahant Raghubir Das unsuccessfully files a plea in the Faizabad District Court seeking permission to build a canopy outside the disputed structure. 1949: Idols of Lord Ram appear within the mosque. Hindus and Muslims file suits. Premises are proclaimed a disputed area and gates are locked. 1950: Gopal Simla Visharad files suit in Faizabad District Court for rights to worship the idol of Ram Lalla. 1984: Vishva Hindu Parishad constitutes a committee to "liberate" the birthplace of Lord Ram and construct a temple. BJP leader LK Advani assumes the campaign’s reins. February 1, 1986: District court orders opening the gates of the disputed structure to facilitate worship by Hindus. Muslims form the Babri Mosque Action Committee. 1989: VHP lays the foundation of the shrine on land adjacent to the disputed structure. August 14, 1989: Allahabad High Court orders maintenance of status quo. October 30-Nov 2, 1990: Karseva begins at Ayodhya. Police open fire on Karsevaks killing several persons on the spot. However, the number of deceased was never disclosed. December 6, 1992: Disputed structure is demolished, triggering nationwide disturbances. April 3, 1993: Acquisition of Certain Area at Ayodhya Act passed for acquisition of land by Centre. October 24, 1994: Supreme Court says in Ismail Faruqui case that a mosque is not integral to Islam. January 2002: Prime Minister AB Vajpayee sets up Ayodhya cell. April 2002: Three Allahabad High Court judges begin hearings on determining ownership of site. August 2003: An archaeological survey says there is evidence of temple beneath. July 2005: Militants attack the site. Security forces neutralise attackers. November 2009: Uproar in Parliament as Liberhan Commission's report is published and accuses BJP leaders of role in razing disputed structure. September 30, 2010: Allahabad High Court rules the site be divided between Muslims, Hindus and Nirmohi Akhara. Control of principal disputed section given to Hindus. May 9, 2011: Supreme Court stays High Court ruling after Hindu and Muslim groups appeal against 2010 verdict. February 26, 2016: Subramanian Swamy files plea in the Supreme Court seeking construction of Ram Temple. August 7, 2017: Supreme Court forms three-judge bench to hear pleas challenging 1994 verdict of Allahabad High Court. November 20, 2017: UP Shia Central Waqf Board tells Supreme Court that a temple can be built in Ayodhya and a mosque in Lucknow. March 14, 2018: Supreme Court rejects all interim pleas, including Swamy’s, seeking to intervene as parties in the case. January 2019: The Supreme Court sets up five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi to hear the case. November 9, 2019: Supreme Court delivers landmark verdict ordering the disputed 2.77 acres be transferred to trust for temple construction. The apex court also orders allocating five acres to Muslims for constructing a mosque. August 5, 2020: Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays foundation stone for the construction of the temple. January 22, 2024: Consecration of Ram Temple in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's presence...////...