RARELY KNOWN UNFNISHED ALL STONE MOSQUE OF HINDAL MIRZA;
BELOVED SON OF EMPEROR BABAR; SUPPORTER PRINCE HUMAYOUN.

It was the custom of victorious armies to conslidate their presence, by activation of building activities. Mughals were no exceptions. Wherever they went building activities started in full swing. Very few of buildings of Emperor Babar were built and very few left intact after lapse of many centuries. In our region we have some things qualified as being built by Emperor Babar himself. This is particularly true of the Jamia mosque in Haryana which is visited by people all the time, but even that is not often spotlighted at all. But there is another unfinished mosque in stone built by his son, Hindal Mirza. A favourite son of Emperor Babar and father-in-law of Emperor Akbar. It was built between 1526 to 1530 A D.

Hindal Mirza sided with his brother Prince Humayoun in struggle for supermacy and also fought against Prince Kamran. He died a tragic death and both brothers were very sorry to the loss of his life. The mosque started by him is called Lall masjid, and rremains under lock and key all the time. Unfinished minarets and even domes. It is tragic reminder of a lost Prince of the Mughal Empire. In any case Hindal Mirza thought big and the Jamia Masjid is a silent reminder of his grandeur. The funny part is that he was named Hindal by his father as omen of his conquest of India. Indeed well done!