Masjid E Janamstan Aka Babri Masjid
Babri Masjid, the structure which was demolished on 6 December 1992 was not constructed atleast until 1717 CE. This is the official map of Rama Janmabhumi (Ayodhya) dated 1717 CE. It is now in City Palace Museum, Jaipur. This map clearly shows that Ram Temple existed atleast till 1717 CE, though islamist occupation happened earlier. The map belongs to Jai Singh II (or “Sawai Jai Singh”), a Rajput noble in the Mughal court who purchased land and established a Jaisinghpura in the area surrounding the mosque in 1717 (as he had also done in several other Hindu religious places). The documents of Jai Singh preserved in the Kapad-Dwar collection in the City Palace Museum of Jaipur, include this sketch map. It shows an open court yard and a built structure with three temple spires (sikharas) resembling later Babri Masjid with three domes. The courtyard is labelled janmasthan and shows a Ram chabutra. The central bay of the built structure is labelled chhathi, which also denotes birthpla...