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Akshdeep SinghAkshdeep Singh

ShardulShardul

Ujjwal AggarwalUjjwal Aggarwal


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IMPORTANCE OF RELIGION IN SOCIAL LIFE OF INDIAIMPORTANCE OF RELIGION IN SOCIAL LIFE OF INDIA

Religion is one of the most important facets of Indian

history and contemporary life.

India is a multi-religious country where ones faith and

beliefs influence every aspect of social life. The lifestyle,

dressing sense, food habits and even thoughts are

governed by what his/her religion teaches.


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A serious disagreement or

argument between differentreligious communities which may

result in a prolonged armedstruggle.


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FUNDAMENTALISM

POLITICAL INTERESTS OF PARTIES

LACK OF RIGHT EDUCATION

MISCONCEPTIONS FOR DIFFERENT RELIGIONS


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FUNDAMENTALISM

Fundamentalism is an ideology which considers religions scriptureas the word of its god and believes that no person has the right to

change it or disagree with it.


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FUNDAMENTALISM

POLITICAL INTERESTS OF PARTIES


MISCONCEPTIONS FOR DIFFERENT RELIGIONS


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Uneducated people are easily incited to rebellion by hurtingUneducated people are easily incited to rebellion by hurting

their religious sentimentstheir religious sentiments.


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15271527 :: MughalMughal Emperor BabarEmperor Babardefeated the hindu King

of Chittorgarh, Rana Sangram Singh, at Fatehpur Sikri.

15281528 : Mir: Mir BaqiBaqi, a noble under Mughal Emperor Babar, builds themosque inAyodhyaAyodhya..

Hindus claim that the mosque was built on a temple which

is the birthplace of Lord Ram in Ayodhya.

This dispute continued even through the British rule.

18531853 :: The first recorded incident ofviolence over the issueviolence over the issuebetween Hindus and Muslimsbetween Hindus and Muslims in modern times took place.

A Hindu sect called the NirmohisNirmohis claimed the structure,

contending that the mosque stood on the spot where a

temple had been destroyed during Babars time.

BABRI MOSQUE CASEBABRI MOSQUE CASE


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19491949 :: Idols of Lord Ram appear inside the mosque, allegedlyplaced by some Hindus.

Muslims protest against this and both the parties file

civil suits.

HashimHashim AnsariAnsari was plaintiff for Muslims and MahantMahant

ParamhansParamhans RamchandraRamchandra DasDas for Hindus.

The government proclaims the premises to be disputed

and locks the gates.

19501950 :: GopalGopal SinghSingh VisharadVisharad and MahantMahant ParamhansParamhansRamchandraRamchandra DasDas file suits in Faizabad, asking for

permission to offer prayers to the idols installed at

Janmasthan. Even though the inner courtyard gates were

locked, the puja was allowed.


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19611961 : Sunni Central Board of: Sunni Central Board of WaqfsWaqfs,, UP, files a case to reclaimits property.

WAQF Board meeting on Babri case


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19841984 :: The case acquiredsalience when

VHP(Vishwa Hindu Parishad) forms a

group tospearhead temple with

L K Advani as leaderofthe campaign.

19901990 :: LK Advani launches RathRath YatraYatra from SomnathSomnath toto AyodhyaAyodhya..

VHP Protest scenesover the issue


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1992:1992:

66thth DecemberDecember :: The Babri Masjid is demolished by a mobofKarKar SevakasSevakas.. Communal riots breakout in many parts of the

country.

1616thth December :December : Liberhan Commissionappointed to enquireinto the demolition of the mosque.


Demolition photo


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20032003 :: Archaeological excavations by the Archaeological Survey ofIndia (ASI) in and around the disputed site have

indicated a large Hindu

complex existed on the

site. Muslims strongly

criticized the report,

claiming that it failed to

mention any evidence

of a temple in its interim

reports and only

revealed it in the finalreport which was

submitted during a time

of national tension,

making the report highly suspect.


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2009:

3030thth

June:June: TheThe LiberhanLiberhan Commission submits its reportCommission submits its report 1717years after the inquiry begun.years after the inquiry begun.

2010 :2010 : 3030thth Sep:Sep:

Allahabad High Court pronounces the VerdictAllahabad High Court pronounces the Verdict



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The Allahabad High Court pronounces its verdict on title suits

relating to the Ayodhya dispute on September 30, 2010.

Ayodhya land to be divided into 3 equal parts.

One part goes to Ram Lalla(Lord Ramas Idol) represented byHindu Maha Sabha,

Nirmohi Akhara(Sita Rasoi and Ram Chabutara)

Rest was given to Sunni Waqf Board


THE VERDICTTHE VERDICT


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GODHRA CARNAGEGODHRA CARNAGE

On 27th Feb. 2002 , Sabarmati ExpressSabarmati Express bearingmany kar sevaks returning from a ceremony

organized at the disputed Babri Mosque site reached

GodhraGodhra stationstation.

There was disturbance due to altercation betweenaltercation between

Hindus and MuslimsHindus and Muslims..

With spread of a baseless rumorrumorthat a Muslim girl hadMuslim girl had

been abducted by Hindusbeen abducted by Hindus, a furious Muslim crowd

attacked train with stones and petrol bombs and set aset a

coach to fire killing 58 Hinduscoach to fire killing 58 Hindus.


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The incident triggered widespread violence and riots inGujarat, leading to deaths of nearly 2,000 Muslims and

254 Hindus.


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InitialInitial investigationsinvestigations byby SpecialSpecial InvestigationInvestigation TeamTeam suspectedsuspected itit

asas aa plannedplanned conspiracyconspiracy butbut confirmedconfirmed itit asas aa spontaneousspontaneous actact

laterlater..

TehelkaTehelka investigationsinvestigations alsoalso concludedconcluded itit asas anan instanceinstance ofof

spontaneousspontaneous vandalismvandalism..


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CBICBI investigationsinvestigations over the case convicted eight people,

including aa VHPVHP leaderleader and aa membermember ofof thethe BJPBJP forfor thethe

murdermurder ofof sevenseven membersmembers ofof aa familyfamily and the rape of two

minor girls in the village of Eral in Panchmahal district.

In 2004, the weekly newspaper TehelkaTehelka published a hidden

camera expose alleging that a BJP legislatorBJP legislator MadhuMadhu SrivastavaSrivastava

bribedbribed ZaheeraZaheera Sheikh, a witness in the Best Bakery case,Sheikh, a witness in the Best Bakery case, whichwhich

was found to be sparked bywas found to be sparked by GodhraGodhra carnage.carnage.


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Ahmedabad, Feb 22 (IANS) :- 31 people were

held guilty by a special court here Tuesday for

the Godhra train carnage in which 59 people,

mostly 'kar sevaks' returning from Ayodhya,

were burnt to death, triggering the 2002

Gujarat communal riots. The court also

acquitted 63, among them a prime accusednamed MaulviUmarji .


THE VERDICTTHE VERDICT


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Anti-Sikh conflict in Punjab (1980s)

Anti-Christian violence in Orissa (2000; 150 incidents)

Violence against Kashmiri Pandits (early 1990s)


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POSITIVE CHANGE


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Here are some of the QUOTES from different RELIGIOUS BOOKSRELIGIOUS BOOKS supporting

the above fact :-

'Bless that the sun, with extensive radiance, Rises for peace. May the four

quarters of horizon, Be auspicious forpeace and harmony...'RamayanaRamayana

Sira (chapter) 5), saying "whoever kills an innocent, it is as if he has killed

all mankind; and whoever saves a person, it is as if he has saved all

mankind.- QuranQuran

Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. ' - Holy QuranHoly Quran

'The peace makers shall be called the children of God.' - BibleBible


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The new generation is aware, conscious and welleducated. It respects all religions and celebrateseach festival with same zeal and spirit.

Hindu-Muslim brotherhood is gaining strength; andNGOs, peace groups and Sarva-Dharma Samiti arespreading the message of mutual love and harmony.

All religious parties are coming together and joininghands, making the remark Unity in diversity true.


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Government has imposed severe restrictions on religiously

provocative speeches, those violating are punished under law.

Outlook of Indian public towards religious and delicate issues is

changing mainly attributed to

Spread of education among masses

Increasing modernization


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en.wikipedia.orghttp://koenraadelst.bharatvani.org/books/ayodhya/ch4.htm

http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Google images

www.deccanchronicle.com/national/no-dilution-babri-case-pc-995

www.dnaindia.com/.../report_trial-of-godhra-carnage-ends-judgment-after-supreme-

court-lifts-stay_1444897 /wiki/Godhra_train_burning

www.gujaratriots.com/.../the-godhra-carnage/

www.catholic.com/library/Fundamentalism.asp

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishva_Hindu_Parishad

www.flipkart.com/resolving-religious-conflicts

Religious Conflicts ...- Clement Allan Tisdell, Raj Kumar Sen - 2004 - 382 pages

Indian Sociology Through Ghurye a Dictionary ... - S Devadas Pillai - 1997 - 436 pages


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