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- Earliest British reference to Janmasthan in Ayodhya from 1819
- The Gazeteer of Oudh 1877 has by far the most extensive historical record
An interesting account of the Ayodhya conflict from the 1850s is found in the Handbook of Bengal Presidency published in the late 19th century. Below is digitized extract from Google Books found in pages 230 and 231 within chapter on Route 24 Jawanpur to Ayodhya Sect II.
Page 230
Page 231
More on the British role in this conflict and underlying politics of British attempt to seize control of Awadh can be found here
Another eye witness account from 1855 as it appeared in the Bombay Telegraph can be found here
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