Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal: In News
The Supreme Court of India has directed a temporary halt to the survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, amid claims by Hindu petitioners that it was built on a demolished Hindu temple.
- Sambhal Mosque Built during the reign of Mughal Emperor Babur (1526–1530) by his general, Mir Hindu Beg.
- Positioned on a hill in Sambhal.
- Features a square mihrab hall with a dome, surrounded by arches.
- Constructed with stone masonry and plaster, similar to the Budaun mosque.
- Renovated during the reigns of Jahangir and Shah Jahan in the 17th century.
- Local Hindu tradition claims it incorporates remnants of a Vishnu temple.
- Believed to be linked to Kalki, the tenth avatar of Vishnu.
