Delhi: Dome Of Iconic 19th Century Mosque Damaged By Rain,Lightning

A striking structure in Old Delhi, Masjid Mubarak Begum built in the early 19th Century by a courtesan, suffered considerable damage early Sunday morning due to torrential rain and lightning. Of the three domes on the red sandstone mosque, the one in the centre broke and turned to rubble.

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Delhi Rains:

Almost after a week of scorching heat, humidity, Delhi witnessed heavy rainfall on Sunday morning. Earlier in the day, a house collapsed in the slum area of Anna Nagar as heavy rainfall lashed various parts of Delhi. The capital also witnessed heavy waterlogging in various parts of the city due to incessant rains.

Himal Akhtar, member, Delhi Waqf Board, said that “an architect and junior engineer will be deployed Monday for inspection. We will conserve the mosque on a priority basis.”

The Delhi chapter of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) said that the mosque doesn’t come under their jurisdiction.

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It was in 1822 that Mubarak Begum, the senior-most partner of Sir David Ochterlony — the British resident of the Mughal Court — built the mosque in Hauz Qazi chowk, said author Rana Safvi.

“It was built by Mubarak Begum, who was a courtesan, and the senior-most wife of Sir David Ochterlony. In addition, It was built on the first floor and there were shops underneath it. This was usually the case with mosques built in busy bazaars as the ground floor was for shops. There are more such mosques in Delhi,” said city chronicler and author Sohail Hashmi.

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