Suraj Bhan (archaeologist) Quotes

Suraj Bhan was an Indian archaeologist and professor of archaeology. He was part of a panel of academics which contested the Vishva Hindu Parishad's claim that the Babri Masjid was built on top of a Râm temple. Wikipedia

✵ 1931 – 2010

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“The ASI Report had a feature not amenable to criticism. It was that they (the excavators) have discovered many walls and floors and some pillar bases beneath the Babri mosque, and all these constitute evidence.”

Suraj Bhan (archaeologist)

Justice Sudhir Aggarwal’s verdict, Para 3719
Quotes from the Judgment from Honorable Justice Agarwal, 2010

“It is true that my conclusions and views on certain issues are based on my knowledge existing prior to the submission of ASI’s report in court. I and Prof. Habib had given this statement that remains of old mosque or Eidgah had been found beneath the disputed site and not of any temple.If this propaganda that remains of temple were found at the disputed site, had not taken place, there would have been no occasion for me and Prof. Irfan Habib to give the above statement.”

Suraj Bhan (archaeologist)

Justice Aggarwal, Para 3826
Quotes from the Judgment from Honorable Justice Agarwal, 2010

“At the time of my exploration at the disputed site, Prof. Irfan Habib was Chairman of the said institution. It is true that we had received grant for the exploration of the disputed site through this very institution.”

Suraj Bhan (archaeologist)

[Page 4848]
Quotes from the Judgment from Honorable Justice Agarwal, 2010

“I did not make any study of any recorded history with regard to the disputed subject.”

Suraj Bhan (archaeologist)

[Page 3633 para 3615]
Quotes from the Judgment from Honorable Justice Agarwal, 2010

“Nobody forbade me from observing the potteries in the pottery yard but no archaeologist was there to help me in my study.”

Suraj Bhan (archaeologist)

[Page 3953 para 3826]
Quotes from the Judgment from Honorable Justice Agarwal, 2010

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