[5] The mosque was his ambitious effort to promote social integration among his people, and this is proved by the fact that when the then Viceroy of India sent him a letter questioning him on the large costs involved in building it, the Maharaja replied: "Your Excellency may be unaware that 60 per cent of my population comprises of my loyal Muslim subjects.

Wooden grills are provided in the interior while latticed iron work form the external features.

[8] In 1972, as part of the operation "city beautification" programme initiated by the state government at the suggestion of then Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, the mosque was cleaned up and a rose garden laid in its front lawn.

[9] Further conservation work was completed in advance of a visit to the mosque by APJ Abdul Kalam, the President of India, in late 2013.

The Archaeological Survey of India assessed the state of the mosque and, in November 2013, released a detailed project report that identified the required scope of restoration work.

[10] Restoration and conservation work was completed between 2013 and 2017, funded by the Punjabi Government Department of Cultural Affairs, Archaeology & Museums.