Archaelogical Evidence of pre-existing Ram Temple 1. The Babri structure had 14 pillars made of Kasauti black stone with Hindu images. Also inside the Babri compound was a piece of a door jamb with images of Mukut-dhari Dwarpal and Devakanyas. Iconographical evaluation of these pillars and the door jamb by Dr. S. P. Gupta (former Director of Allahabad Museum) showed that these belonged to a Hindu temple of the 11 th Century A.D. when the Garhwal Kings of Kanauj ruled Ayodhya. 2. Between 1975 and 1980 Prof. B. B. Lal (the then Director General of Archaeological Survey of India) conducted an excavation behind the Babri structure. The excavation showed pillar bases of burnt bricks (of the preexisting temple). The most beautiful pottery dated around 8 th-9th Century B.C. was also found. 3. On June 18 th 1992, when the ground near the Ram Janma Bhoomi was being levelled, at a depth of 12 ft, several beautifully carved buff sandstone objects were found. These objects included images of Vaishnav divinities with one Chakrapurush sculpture also showing Parashuram and Balram, an image of Shiv-Parvati (largely broken) and many carved stones such as corner were terrecotta Hindu images of Kushan period (1 st to 3 rd Century A.D.). These and other objects found during subsequent excavations during July 1992, were found to be members of a Hindu temple complex of about 11 th Century A.D. by a team of 8 eminent archaeologists and historians. The team included Dr. Y. D. Sharma, former Deputy Director General of Archaeological Survey of India, and Prof. B. R. Grover, Director of Indian Council for Historical Research. 4. The destruction of Babri structure on Dec. 6, 1992 revealed many archaeological remains which irrefutably prove that Mir Baqi had incorporated parts of the preexisting temple in the construction of the Babri mosque. The remains include a temple bell, several intricate and detailed carvings, an image of Vishnu, and several other Hindu images. The principal amongst the findings however is a 2 ft wide by 4.5 ft long buff sandstone tablet SHILA LEKH bearing an inscription in Devanagari script and Sanskrit language. The Shila lekh describes an ancient Ram Mandir existing at Ram Janma Bhoomi at least since the 12 th Century A.D. which was built by a Garhwal king Raja Govindachandra. The 4th line of this Shila lekh specifically describes a temple of Lord Vishnu (Hari) at the Janma Bhoomi Sthal. The 15 th line describes it as a massive, magnificent temple dominating the landscape, and with steeples shikhar adorned with gold Kalash. The 17 th line specifically mentions the location as Ayodhya and the Saket Mandal, while the 19 th line mentions the Vaman Avatar and then mentions Ram as the destroyer of evil Ravan.
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