But saner counsels prevailed and the worst that happened to Fatehpuri Masjid was that it was let out to Lala Chunna Mal, the famous financier, while the Jama Masjid was occupied by British troops and later handed over to some mutawwalis or trustees. It was around three weeks back when remains of the 17th century Akbarabadi mosque were discovered during Metro construction work in the area. Archived from the original on 31 October The ASI says that its investigations to establish the exact identity of the ruins are on. This led to stone pelting and minor arson when the police tried to remove copies of the Quran and some prayer mats from the site. Akbarabadi masjid- Will the martyr honoured!

NDTV Beeps – your daily newsletter. Mosques in Delhi Archaeological projects Destroyed mosques Religious buildings and structures completed in Indian Rebellion of Mughal architecture establishments in the Mughal Empire Former mosques in India Attacks on places of worship in India. More over Muslims started praying namaz from Friday 13th July but later after few day the construction was banned and the area was sealed.

She belonged to a noble family of Agra which had been settled in that city since the time of Akbar.

Indian Mutiny and Akbarabadi Mosque.

Views Read Edit View history. The masjid had been built by one of Shah Jahan’s wives, Bibi Akbarabadi inabout the same time that the Jama Masjid came up. The uprising of is one of the most important and decisive events in the history of British India. The local civic agency North Delhi Municipal Corporation had initially banned any activity except offering namaaz at the site.

Akbarabadi Mosque – Wikipedia

We hindus and u muslims are both fools and had been systematically raped by ruling mashid. To quell the dissent against British rule from spreading further and prevent it from resurfacing, the British destroyed hundreds of structures in Old Delhi. Cameras clicked, namaz was offered and there was palpable excitement among the hundreds gathered on Thursday at Subhash Park near Jama Masjid – the spot where ruins of the historical Akbarabadi Masjid were unearthed.

While initially successful, the revolt subsequently withered away, due to many reasons, including lack of leadership and coordination, spying by local Indians for the British, etc.

Your email address akbaraabadi not be published. The Imam of Jama Masjid, Syed Abdullah Bukhari, father of the present one, had started a campaign for the digging up of a mound in the park under which he claimed, with good evidence, the ruins of the mosque could be found.

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Zeenat Al Masjid masjix converted by the white soldiers to be their Musket house, the masjid of Sheeon which was known as the Nawab Hamid Aly Khan masjid was used as a stable for donkeys. Retrieved 19 July Printable version Apr 21, 3: She caught Shah Jahan’s eye while picking roses in the royal garden outside the Agra Fort. Near the Police Station there was a mosque next to the Sikh Gurdwara. Get the latest election newslive updates and maskid schedule for Lok Sabha Elections on ndtv.

The British built a park at the place where the masjid stood and name it Edward park but later after the Indian independence in it was renamed as Subhash park.

Bibi Akbarabadi, also known as Aziz-un-Nisa Begum, was the one who laid the Shalimar Garden in Delhi, which came to be known as Aizzabad and where she spent time with the emperor. Below is an account from a book by well known Urdu writer, Khawaja Hassan Nizami. Alas was it is more pathetic that none has demanded for the investigation for the existence of Akbarabadi masjid and restoring the nations pride.

This article is closed for comments. Bibi Akbarabadi, as the name suggests, belonged to Akbarabad, as Agra had been named by Emperor Akbar.

July 20, Two other wives of the emperor had built mosques in the vicinity: From the beginning she was of a religious bent of mind and gave much comfort to Shah Jahan after the death of Mumtaz Mahal, which had left the fifth Moghul emperor so devastated that Byron’s famous lines for The Prisoner of Chillon aptly describe his state: This led to stone pelting and minor arson when the police tried to remove copies of the Quran and some akarabadi mats from the site.

This mosque, it is said, was demolished in the aftermath of the revolt. During masjkd existence, it was one of the many mosques built by Royal Mughal females in Shahjahanabadlike the Fatehpuri MasjidZeenat-ul Masjid, etc. Akbarabadi Begum is said [ who? Its existence has since been legendary and passed on generation after generation.

However, construction of a new mosque there has been stopped. Though the akbaraadi in the park may harbour her soul!