On January 22nd, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over a majestic unveiling ceremony for the contentious Rama Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. Celebrations marking the temple’s completion reverberated in major cities across India. Governments, corporations, and educational institutions in numerous locales throughout India declared a half-day respite, the stock market shuttered its operations, and the nation nearly halted in its tracks. If the protracted dispute surrounding the Ayodhya temple, spanning nearly a century, were to be likened to a theatrical performance comprising four acts: then the initial act would entail the contention over the historical narrative surrounding the temple; the ensuing act would portray the clash between factions of…