LibGuides: REL 223 Religions of India: Case Study Resources

Recommended Books

Book Chapters

Each of these books contains a chapter on the Ayodhya dispute. If you need help using eBooks, you'll find explanatory videos under the Videos and Tutorials tab.

Culture and Belonging in Divided Societies by Marc Howard Rossm, ed.
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9780812203509
Publication Date: 2012
The State, Identity and Violence by R. Brian Ferguson, ed.
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9780203218310
Publication Date: 2003
Buffalo nationalism : a critique of spiritual fascism by Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd.
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9789353282585
Publication Date: 2019
Multiculturalism and Religious Identity by Sonia Sikka and Lori G. Beaman
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9780773592209
Publication Date: 2014
Rajiv Gandhi to Narendra Modi : broken polity, flickering reforms by Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr.
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9789353283001
Publication Date: 2019
The Life of Hinduism by John Stratton Hawley and Vasudha Narayanan , eds.
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9780520940079
Publication Date: 2006
Hindu Nationalism by Christophe Jaffrelot, ed.
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781400828036
Publication Date: 2009

Recommended Databases

Keyword Searching:

Try searching these keywords either individually or in combination.

Ayodhya dispute
Babri Mosque or Babri Masjid
Rama
Ram temple
Supreme Court verdict

Hindu nationalism
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
L.K. Advani (Lal Krishna Advani)
Liberhan Commission

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Video

From CNN News 18

"In this video we revisit the underlying factors that sparked the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, the tipping point that led to the Babri Masjid demolition and the political aftereffects of what happened. Watch this video to hear the story of the Babri Masjid Demolition through the voices of those involved."

Timelines

Hindustan Times

Recommended Web Resources

Chronology for Muslims in India
Published by the Minorities at Risk Project, this chronology encompasses more than just the Ayodhya dispute and ends 20 years before the Supreme Court verdict, but it offers a broader view of Muslim-Hindu relations in India at the time of the destruction of the Babri Mosque and includes other issues Muslims face as a minority population.
Hindu American Foundation (HAF)
A FAQ about the Ayodhya dispute, HAF's position on it, and links to further resources.
Supreme Court Observer
A brief overview of the Ayodhya case and the challenges that the Court grappled with in resolving it from the Supreme Court Observer, a non-partisan legal journalism platform in India.