In Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district, the Shahi Jama Masjid has been at the center of a legal dispute following claims from the Hindu side that the mosque was originally the Haridwar Temple. The case led the court to order a survey of the mosque,

Three people were killed in violent clashes during a survey at Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, with allegations of police firing amidst protests and unrest.

A major violence erupted in the city on Sunday morning as officials began the second phase of the Shahi Jama Masjid survey. According to sources, two youths were reportedly killed in the violence, while several people,

The Jama Masjid is a centrally protected monument in the Chandausi town. Here's why some have moved court against it.

The Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal is under dispute. The petition filed from the Hindi side in the court claims that it was a temple which was razed by Babur to build a mosque.

Violence erupted in UP's Sambhal after the survey team reached the Shahi Jama Masjid for survey of the mosque; the police has used tear gas to control situation

Today Sambhal of UP has become the epicentre of the biggest controversy. But do you know why whatever happened in Sambhal happened? Why did violence erupt in Sambhal? And what is the whole controversy related to the survey of Sambhals Jama Masjid?

Last Tuesday, a court ordered a survey of a mosque in Sambhal using "video and photography" after a petition claimed it was originally the site of an ancient temple significant to the Hindu faith