The mosque was reportedly[citation needed] standing a good two centuries after its creation, before it fell to the British wrath in the aftermath of the 1857 Uprising.

[2] After investigation by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), it was confirmed that the remains belong to the Mughal era, due to the material used, the style of construction, and excavations from the site, including pottery.

It was part of Delhi Metro's Phase-3 plan and minor modification to the route may have to be done to adhere to the ASI construction norms in protected heritage areas.

Following the construction of an illegal brick structure – which endangered the integrity of the ASI excavations – Muslim residents started offering namaaz at the site of the ruins.

[5] Soon after the discovery, the local MLA, Shoaib Iqbal, began supervising re-construction of the mosque at the same site but it was stopped after orders from the Delhi government.

[6][7][8] The local civic agency, the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC), initially banned any activity except offering namaaz at the site.

[13] On 11 October 2012, after much delay due to monsoons, the NDMC sought paramilitary cover in a bid to start the demolition drive at the site.