Sambhal: The whitewashing of the Shahi Jama Masjid here in Sambhal began on Sunday morning after the Allahabad High Court on 12 March directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to get the whitewashing of the mosque completed within one week.
"The whitewashing of the outer wall of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal began on Sunday," Shakeel Warsi, an advocate representing the mosque side said.
Sambhal Jama Masjid: A Backgrounder
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The Jama Masjid in Sambhal was built during the reign of the first Mughal emperor, Babur, between 1526 and 1530.
Its architectural style mirrors the era's evolving Mughal design, featuring a large square hall with a central dome.
Persian inscriptions within the mosque confirm its Mughal origins, though some historians claim remnants of pre-existing Hindu temples were integrated into its construction.
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Sambhal itself holds religious significance for Hindus, as the purported birthplace of Kalki, the tenth and final avatar of Vishnu.
Sambhal's spiritual history--with different faiths overlapping each other in history--forms the crux of the current legal and ideological battle.
