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An old ASI report comes to mind
Proof of temple found at Ayodhya: ASI report
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Last Updated: August 25, 2003 19:35 IST


In what could be a turning point in the Ayodhya dispute, the Archaeological Survey of India has reported to the high court that its excavations found distinctive features of a 10th century temple beneath the Babri Mosque site.
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The report said there was archaeological evidence of a massive structure just below the disputed structure and evidence of continuity in structural activities from the 10th century onwards up to the construction of the disputed structure (Babri Mosque).

Among the excavation yields it mentioned were stone and decorated bricks, mutilated sculpture of divine couple, carved architectural members including foliage patterns, amalaka, kapotapali, doorjamb with semi-circular shrine pilaster, broken octagonal shaft of black schist pillar, lotus motif, circular shrine having pranjala (watershute) in the north and 50 pillar bases in association with a huge structure.

The archaeological evidence and other discoveries from the site were indicative of remains that are distinctive features found associated with the temples of north India, the ASI report said.

The ASI report said there is sufficient proof of existence of a massive and monumental structure having a minimum dimension of 50x30 metres in north-south and east-west directions respectively just below the disputed structure.
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The report concluded that it was over the top of this construction during the early 16th century that the disputed structure was constructed directly resting over it.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

The Govt wants to have it's cake and it too while not wanting to put on weight. In case of Rama Setu, ASI is the know it all body without ASI having done an iota of work. In Ayodhya issue, ASI report after an detailed study is shoved aside.
Make up your minds folks? Which way will you have it?
And where the heck are those looneys who used to harrass the then PM - Vajapayee day in and day out for Ram temple - cat got their tounge now?