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Well Found Beneath Demolished Saharanpur Mosque; ASI Asked To Examine
Officials found an old well under the remains of a mosque in Saharanpur.
The well was discovered on Sunday while debris was being removed.
The mosque had been demolished by bulldozers the day before.
It is about 20 feet deep and 1.5 metres wide.
Officials think it may be around 100 years old.
They have asked the Archaeological Survey of India to study it.
The well has been covered with an iron sheet for safety.
Police are guarding the area and keeping people away.
The mosque had been declared illegal after a petition and a court case.
Officials found a nearly 20-foot-deep, 1.5-metre-wide well beneath debris at a demolished mosque in Saharanpur.
The well was discovered Sunday while workers cleared debris, a day after the mosque was demolished by bulldozers.
Sub-Divisional Magistrate Subodh Kumar informed the Archaeological Survey of India to examine the well’s age and history.
Officials said the well appeared to be around a century old, but its significance has not been established.
The mosque was demolished after authorities declared it illegal and a district court rejected the management committee’s appeal.
- Who
- Saharanpur officials, including Sub-Divisional Magistrate Subodh Kumar, informed the Archaeological Survey of India; the mosque management committee had challenged the demolition.
- What
- A nearly 20-foot-deep, 1.5-metre-wide well was found beneath debris from a demolished mosque.
- Where
- On the premises of the Saharanpur district collectorate in Uttar Pradesh.
- When
- The well was found Sunday, a day after the mosque was demolished; the report is dated September 6.
- Why
- The Archaeological Survey of India was asked to determine the well’s age and historical significance, while the mosque was demolished after being declared illegal.
Mosque Management Committee
Petitioner and Authorities
Legality of the structure
Mosque Management Committee
The mosque management committee appealed against the city magistrate’s order declaring the structure illegal.
Petitioner and Authorities
Bajrang Dal regional convener Vikas Tyagi petitioned the city magistrate, alleging that the structure was illegal; the city magistrate ordered its demolition.
Demolition decision
Mosque Management Committee
The management committee challenged the demolition order in district court, but its appeal was rejected on September 2.
Petitioner and Authorities
Authorities proceeded with demolition on Saturday after the district court rejected the appeal.
Historical significance of the well
Mosque Management Committee
No historical claim by the mosque management committee about the well is reported in the article.
Petitioner and Authorities
Officials said the well appeared to be around a century old and asked the Archaeological Survey of India to establish its age and significance.
Key facts
- Well depth
- Nearly 20 feet
- Well width
- Around 1.5 metres
- Estimated age
- Officials said it appeared to be around a century old; experts must verify this.
- Discovery date
- Sunday, the day after the mosque’s demolition
- Examining agency
- Archaeological Survey of India
- Demolition basis
- The city magistrate declared the structure illegal; a district court rejected the management committee’s appeal on September 2.
- Current security
- The well is covered with an iron sheet and police remain deployed at the site.
Sources
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