Dhannipur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Dhannipur  Dhannipur | |
| Coordinates: 26°45′43″N 82°00′07″E / 26.762°N 82.002°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Ayodhya |
| District | Ayodhya |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| Demonym(s) | Ayodhyawasi, Awadhwasi |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN(s) | 224135 |
| Area code | +91-5278 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-42 |
| Website | ayodhya |
Dhannipur is a village in Ayodhya district of Uttar Pradesh, India.[1][2][3] In February 2020, the government allotted 5 acres (2.0 ha) 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.[3] The Babri Masjid, after being re-built is now known as the Mohammed Bin Abdullah Masjid.
- ^ "Map of Dhannipur Village in Sohawal Tehsil, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh". www.mapsofindia.com.
- ^ a b Khan, Arshad Afzaal (7 February 2020). "Uttar Pradesh: Obscure Dhannipur village basks in its mosque glory". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ a b Sharma, Ritwik (14 February 2020). "The mood in Dhannipur, a village in Ayodhya, chosen for the 'Babri Masjid'". Business Standard. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Where is Dhannipur? All about the site allotted to Sunni Waqf Board for a mosque". India Today. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.