What have been the past attempts to resolve Ayodhya dispute?
The attempts to settle the Ayodhya dispute out of the court have failed nine times over more than 150 years. The first attempt was made by the British in 1859 when a fence was erected to separate the places of worship for both communities. Three attempts were initiated by former PMs, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Chandra Shekhar and PV Narasimha Rao.