ISSN: 0320-8095
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The Ayodhya Conflict: Background and Current State

The Ayodhya Conflict: Background and Current State

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Keywords: Ayodhya; Babri Masjid; Bharatiya Janata Party; parliamentary elections

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Timofeeva Maria Vladislavovna The Ayodhya Conflict: Background and Current State. // Lomonosov Oriental Studies Journal. 2014. N 1, p.72–83

N 1, 2014

Abstract

The paper covers political and legal aspects of the religious conflict in Ayodhya with a focus on 2010 verdict of the Allahabad High Court as well as the attitude of Indians to the conflict proper. The paper analyzes Bharatiya Janata Party’s electoral campaign on the eve of 2014 parliamentary elections and its potential impact on the conflict.