Sangi Jama Masjid is a historic mosque located on the banks of the Gandak River in the city of Hajipur in Vaishali district of Bihar state in India, as this mosque is completely built of stone, hence it is also known as Patthar Masjid (stone mosque). Sangi Jama Masjid, Hajipur (Photo- Rahmat Hussain) History of Sangi Jama Masjid, Hajipur - Sangi Jama Masjid is located inside the fort built by Haji Ilayas Shah, the immediate ruler of Hajipur in the 13th century, this place is today known as the Ander Quila ( inner fort ) due to its location inside the fort. Sangi Jama Masjid was built in 1587 AD by Makhasush Khan, the immediate governor of Hajipur, during the reign of Mughal emperor Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar in the 16th century. During the Mughal period, this mosque remained completely inhabited but after the Indian Freedom struggle in 1857 A.D., due to the brutality of the British, the number of Namazis in this mosque gradually decreased, after 1896 A.D. Muslims from Hajipur tried to r...