Rao, P V Narasimha <br/><br/>
Ayodhya : 6 December 1992 

 - Gurugram:  Penguin Random House,  2006. 
 - ix, 317p., app., ind., 22 cm X 13 cm 
<br/><br/> Recommended by:  Viral Nagori 
<br/><br/> Summary: A sensational book' India TodayA shocking exposé of the event that changed Indian politics foreverP.V. Narasimha Rao was the prime minister of India when, on 6 December 1992, thousands of kar sevaks stormed into the site of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya. The nation watched in horror as the centuries-old mosque was razed to the ground, in the presence of paramilitary forces and senior political leaders, marking a turning point in post-Independence Indian history.Many hold Rao responsible for not preventing the demolition, while others accuse him of being a co-conspirator. In this tell-all account, Rao reveals what really transpired in the run-up to that fateful day. Drawing on the Supreme Court order, parliamentary proceedings, eyewitness reports and his own insights, he presents a comprehensive view of the machinations that led to the demolition of the Babri Masjid.Nearly three decades after the event, Ayodhya: 6 December 1992 remains a valuable resource to understanding the political manoeuvres behind the Ram Mandir issue and the dangers of exploiting religious sentiments for narrow electoral gains. 
<br/><br/> Contents: CHRONOLOGY OF MAJOR EVENTS RELATED TO AYODHYA<br/><br/>MAP OF RAMJANMABHOOMI - BABRI MASJID<br/><br/>INTRODUCTION 1<br/><br/>RAMJANMABHOOMI - BABRI<br/><br/>MASJID<br/><br/>AYODHYA 1949: IDOLS MOVE<br/><br/>INTO THE MOSQUE <br/><br/>AYODHYA 1986: THE OPENING OF THE LOCKS <br/><br/>AYODHYA 1989: THE SHILANYAS <br/><br/>AYODHYA 1990: THE CRISIS<br/><br/>AYODHYA 1992: THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF DISPUTE 88<br/>AYODHYA : 6 DECEMBER 1992<br/>WHY WAS ARTICLE 356 NOT INVOKED? <br/>AYODHYA : WHAT HAPPENED AND WHY<br/>APPENDIX I: Major communal riots relating to Ramjanmabhoomi - Babri<br/>Masjid issue during 1989 and 1990<br/>APPENDIX II: Resolution adopted by the National Integration Council at its meeting held on 2 November 1991 at New Delhi <br/>APPENDIX III: Extract from the report of delegation of the members of the National Integration Council and Members of Parliament to Ayodhya, 27 April 1992 1<br/>APPENDIX IV: Prime Minister's statement in Lok Sabha on 27 July 1992<br/>APPENDIX V: Prime Minister's letter  to leaders of political parties dated 27 September 1992 202<br/>APPENDIX VI: Prime Minister's intervention in the meeting of the National Integration Council on 23 November 1992 <br/>APPENDIX VII: Extracts from important affidavits of the Government of Uttar Pradesh, 1991-92 210<br/>APPENDIX VIII: Statements of important leaders of BJP / VHP during the build - up to the kar seva, November - December 1992<br/>APPENDIX IX: Important  communications / letters written by Home Minister / senior officers of the Central Government to the State Government of Uttar Pradesh from time to time in regard to Ramjanmabhoomi - Babri Masjid issue <br/>APPENDIX X: Letters from Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh to the Central Government, November 1992<br/>APPENDIX XI: Letters from the Union Home Minister to the Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh, 1-5 December 1992 <br/>APPENDIX XII: Prime Minister's statement in Parliament on 7 December 1992 in relation to the situation at Ayodhya<br/>APPENDIX XIII: Prime Minister's intervention in the Lok Sabha on 21 December 1992 258<br/>APPENDIX XIV: The Acquisition of Certain Area at Ayodhya Ordinance, 1993, dated 7 January 1993 <br/>APPENDIX XV: Reference to the Supreme Court under Article 143 of the Constitution, dated 7 January 1993 <br/>APPENDIX XVI: Supreme Court Judgment, dated 24 December 1994 <br/> 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780143442226 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label>--Babari Masjid--history--communalism--India--Faizabad--Hindus--Muslims--Ayodhya--politics and government
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>294.5