What was the core dispute surrounding the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya?
1) A property dispute between neighbouring communities.
2) A dispute over whether a temple for Lord Rama had been demolished to build the mosque.
3) A disagreement over the construction date of the mosque.
4) None of the above

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

2

The dispute revolved around whether a temple for Lord Rama had been demolished to construct the Babri Masjid.

The second significant event unfolded with a ruling issued by the Faizabad district court in February of 1986. This verdict declared that the premises of the Babri Masjid should be unsealed, allowing Hindus to conduct prayers at a location they regarded as a temple. An enduring dispute had persisted for numerous decades, revolving around a structure called the Babri Masjid situated in Ayodhya. Constructed in the 16th century by Mir Baqi, a general under Mughal emperor Babur, the Babri Masjid was at the heart of the contention. Some Hindu adherents maintained that it was erected atop the remains of a temple dedicated to Lord Rama, believed to be his birthplace. This disagreement evolved into a protracted legal battle that spanned several decades, with the mosque being locked during the late 1940s due to its contested status.