This mosque was built by Babur after the first Battle of Panipat to commemorate victory over Sultan Ibrahim Lodi in A.D. 1526.The mosque situated inside an enclosure having octagonal Towers at its corners, has its entrance on the north. The gateway built of bricks with red sand Stone facing, consists of a lintel bracket type opening encased in a huge arch, the spandrels of which are decorated with arched recesses encased in rectangular panels. The main prayer hall Square on plan has annexes on sides and its high façade divided in panels is plastered with lime. Each annexe has nine bays which are crowned with hemispherical domes sitting on low drums.
In view of its historical importance it was declared protected as a monument of national importance vide notification no. PN,8516 dated 27.03.1919.