Sunehri Masjid

• New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) sought public opinion on proposed demolition of Sunehri Masjid.

ABOUT SUNEHRI MASJID

• The historic Sunehri Masjid lies in the heart of Lutyens Delhi, near Udyog Bhavan.
• It is an 18th-century mosque in Old Delhi.
• It was built by Mughal noble Roshan-ud-Daula, during the reign of Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah.
• Many believe that the mosque was built 200 years ago, using lakhori bricks.
• It housed freedom fighters like Maulana Hasrat.
• The Masjid is listed as a Grade-III Heritage building as per a 2009 notification of the Delhi government.