I dont know the answer to that question. The ASI (A little known organisation called the Archeological Survey of India) filed an affidavit that "there was no evidence to prove “the existence of the characters or the occurrence of the events” in the Ramayana". I am unqualified to talk on length about it. What irks me however, is the way the Indian Govt and the various political parties have handled,made an issue of how ASI claimed that adam's bridge was manmade and how this flies in the face of the beliefs of India. (for more info, read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam%27s_Bridge , http://www.hindu.com/2007/09/14/stories/2007091458630100.htm ).
In the first decade of India's birth, Nehru oriented India and its goverment to be built on science and secularism. This article is not to showcase the many other unscientific and/or unsecular beliefs and practises of the government and the constituent political parties.I just want to point out how well this is representative of the disorientation of policies that were supposed to shape india.
Coming back to the bridge.There is undoubtedly a body of land which can be found there, there is a controversy about whether its natural or artificial( and if its artificial it still doesnt prove that rama built it-assuming that he existed). If its man-made, its obviously a marvel that needs to be saved from any damage. So, if someone has raised,what may be a valuable argument, send a team to scientifically investigate the formation.
Without taking the action that would have most likely reduced the complications of an important project or on the other hand-shed light on the history of ancient India,a Union minister of law only makes statements like “Lord Rama is an integral part of Indian culture and ethos and cannot be a matter of debate or subject matter of litigation in court".
India claims to be a secular country.Nothing is above the court and the constitution. This congress led government is as far from the Nehruvian vision of India as was the BJP's. So, it will soon join the long list events and failures-civl code for the muslims, post-godhra riots etc- that makes india pseudo-secular and pseudo-scientific. Its a big shame !
