NEW DELHI: An RTI activist filed a petition in a civil court on Wednesday claiming that Aligarh's Jama Masjid was built upon Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu temples and urged the court to declare it ...

Jama Masjid also known as Masjid-i Jah?n-Num? is the principle mosque of Old Delhi. Jama Masjid was built between 1650-1656. It was commissioned by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. The mosque has a vast ...

A petition in Aligarh court alleges that Jama Masjid was built by demolishing a Shiva temple, a Buddhist stupa, and a Jain temple in the 18th century. The petitioner seeks restoration of the site ...

Gautam claims that one of the RTI replies from the Aligarh Municipal Corporation indicates the mosque was "built on public land without government approval." Citing this information, he has approached ...

The well adjacent to Jama Masjid was also encroached and a cemented platform was built over it. Nine more wells were found separately during the search, making a total of 28 wells found so far ...

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday directed that no action be taken regarding a private well located near the entrance of Sambhal's Shahi Jama Masjid without its permission. A bench comprising ...

Sambhal: A man has been arrested in connection with the violence during survey of a mosque here last year, officials said on Sunday. Additional Superintendent of Police Shreesh Chandra told PTI that ...

The well, located about 50m from the disputed Shahi Jama Masjid-Harihar temple in the Kot Garvi locality area, is believed to be one of the 19 ancient wells in the region The Tribune, now ...

The historic Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, dating back to the Mughal era, became the focus of controversy after a local court, acting on a plea claiming it was built atop a temple, ordered a ...