The structure is a Monument of National Importance,[1] maintained and administered by the Archaeological Survey of India.

The Srirangapatna Fort is believed to have been built in 1454 CE by Timmanna Nayaka, a ruler of Vijayanagar Empire.

[6] After several unsuccessful attempts, British forces under the command of Colonel Wellesly, made an attack on 4 May 1799 under the covers.

The forces had 2,494 British officers and 1 lakh Maratha cavalry and Nizams soldiers totaling to a force of more than 2 and half lakh which attached less than 20 thousand soldiers in the fort who defended bravely, had it not been to Mir Sadaq they would have repelled the invaders successfully.

The minister mixed dung and water in the gun powder [3] Tipu was killed in the battle and the English had a treaty with the Wodeyar queen.

There is a large rectangular prayer hall inside the mosque with a flat roof supported by foiled arches.

[13] In modern times, the mosque is maintained and administered by the Bangalore Circle of Archaeological Survey of India.