MEERUT: Sambhal district administration on Wednesday began excavating a centuries-old well located 50m from the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid in Chandausi town. The digging is part of a broader ...

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 ...