Dhannipur Explained

Dhannipur
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh#India
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Name2:Ayodhya
Subdivision Name3:Ayodhya
Government Type:Municipal Corporation
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Language
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Demographics1 Title2:Additional official
Demographics1 Info2:Urdu
Demographics1 Title3:Regional
Population Demonym:Ayodhyawasi, Awadhwasi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+05:30
Postal Code Type:PIN(s)
Postal Code:224135
Area Code:+91-5278
Registration Plate:UP-42

Dhannipur is a village in Ayodhya district of Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] [2] [3] In February 2020, the government allotted 5acres of agricultural land at Dhannipur in Ayodhya municipal corporation to the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board as an alternative site for constructing a mosque,[2] [4] to replace the Babri Masjid that was demolished in 1992. The Babri Masjid, after being re-built is now known as the Mohammed Bin Abdullah Masjid.

Places of interest

See main article: Ayodhya Mosque, Dhannipur. Ayodhya Mosque is being planned in Dhannipur village,[5] Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh, at the Supreme Court of India designated site following the verdict related to the Ayodhya dispute case. The construction of the Mosque and associated complex is under the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Map of Dhannipur Village in Sohawal Tehsil, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. www.mapsofindia.com.
  2. News: Khan. Arshad Afzaal. 7 February 2020. Uttar Pradesh: Obscure Dhannipur village basks in its mosque glory. The Times of India. 27 August 2020.
  3. News: The mood in Dhannipur, a village in Ayodhya, chosen for the 'Babri Masjid' . 14 February 2020 . . Ritwik . Sharma . 28 August 2020.
  4. News: Where is Dhannipur? All about the site allotted to Sunni Waqf Board for a mosque. 5 February 2020. . 28 August 2020.
  5. Web site: Construction on the Ayodhya Mosque Is Yet to Begin . thewire.in . 2023-06-15 . 2023-08-15.