JGN, perhaps you are aware but using wrong arguments like "Do you think any god was residing there" Masjid is place of worship and not people do not go there as God separately resides there. And as a Hindu I will say irrespective of what a structure is God is omnipresent and hence also there. BTW regarding dispute, that started in 1950s before that it was full fledged mosque. 1950s to 1990s is 40 years and any struture without maintenance will become a dilapidated structure.