Jama Masjid of Delhi is the biggest mosque in India. The Jama Masjid stands across the road in front of the Red Fort. Built between 1644 and 1658, Jama Masjid is one of the most recent architectural works of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. The spacious courtyard of the Jama Masjid holds thousands of faithful. Jama Masjid is located on a mound in the heart of the old city as well as projects beautifully keen on the Old-Delhi skyline. Jama Masjid Mosque was built in red sandstone as well as marble by more than 5000 artisans. At first called the Masjid-i-Jahan-Numa, or "mosque commanding view of the world", the Jama Masjid stands at the center of the previous capital city of the Mughals, Shahjahanbad.
The Jama Masjid was complete under the supervision of Saadullah Khan, the Prime Minister of Shah Jahan. A sum of Rs 10 lakhs was exhausted on the building of the Jama Masjid. The Jama Masjid is built on a red sandstone porch, concerning 30 feet (10 m) as of the level of the ground as well as is concerning 1400 square yards (1200 m²) in extent. The Jama Masjid has three gateways, four towers as well as two minarets.
The gateways in the north as well as south are led by a fleet of steps. The main entry is on the eastern side facing the red fort. It was almost certainly used by the emperors. The tower of the Jama Masjid is completed up of five distinctive storeys. Every one of the storeys has a projecting circle. The adjoining edifices are wonderfully done through lettering.
