Reclaiming Sambhal’s Hari Har Mandir that was destroyed by Babur in 1529; Court orders survey of Jama Masjid

NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh government quickly swung into action after the court on November 19 ordered the survey of Sambhal’s Jama Masjid. The petition was filed by Mahant Rishi Raj and renowned lawyer Vishnu Shankar Jain, who was also involved in the Kashi Vishwanath temple case presented the Hindu viewpoint before the court. Jain argued that the mosque was constructed on the site of a pre-existing Hari Har Mandir that was destroyed by Mughal emperor Babur in 1529.

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Jain presented evidence suggesting the existence of a Hindu temple at the site and argued that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) had classified the area as a protected monument.

According to the latest reports, the commissioner along with heavy police force reached Sambhal’s Jama Masjid and the survey is now being conducted.

The court had asked that the survey report about Sambhal’s Jama Masjid to be submitted to it within a span of one week. The videography of the so-called Jama Masjid is being done. While the survey is ongoing, Mahant Rishi Raj was not allowed to enter Sambhal’s Jama Masjid