The archaeological excavations have hitherto not provided incontrovertible evidence to prove that a Ram temple existed precisely at the disputed site and even if that is proved, there is no contemporary document or epigraphical evidence to prove that the said temple was demolished by Babar...

Ram's janmasthan... is commonly believed to be in Ayodhya. This belief continued to prevail in Akbar's time (1556-1605 AD). Abul Fazal tells us that Ayodhya (longitude 118.6' and latitude 27, 22) was in his days one of the largest cities in India. In ancient times it covered 148 kms in length and 38 kms in breadth. He adds that it was considered one of the holiest places of antiquity, believed to be the birthplace of Ram, who in the Treta age combined in his own person both the spiritual supremacy and the office of the king.

Abul Fazal further informs us that on the ninth of the light half in the month of Chaitra (March-April) a great religious festival was held at Ayodhya as the birth anniversary of Ram. This festival of Ramnavmi must have been celebrated in a temple which could not have been identical with the disputed mosque. It was celebrated in Ram's temple, which obviously did co-exist with the disputed mosque in Ayodhya. This was in consonance with Akbar's policy of 'sulh-i-kul' or universal peace.

It is in this historical context... that we should amicably resolve the Ayodhya dispute. This can best be achieved by constructing Ram's temple neither in front of nor about the mosque, but behind it, in such a way that the garbhagriha of the temple is adjacent to the mehrab of the mosque.