In 53-yr case, judge rules against Muslim side’s claim over UP ‘Mahabharata’ site

In a landmark decision on a 53-year-old lawsuit initiated by Muslim petitioners regarding alleged encroachment on a 100-bigha tract of land believed by Hindus to be the location of the 'lakshagriha' (palace of lac) mentioned in the epic 'Mahabharata', the civil judge (junior division) in Baghpat delivered a verdict on Monday...