Jama Masjid of Delhi, Now vs 1880s This comparative visual juxtaposes the urban landscape surrounding Jama Masjid in Delhi across nearly a century and a half. The photograph on the left, taken in the 1880s by Samuel Bourne of the Bourne & Shepherd studio, captures the Mughal congregational mosque within a relatively open and pedestrian oriented urban fabric. The image reflects late nineteenth century colonial Delhi, where Jama Masjid functioned not only as a religious monument but also as a cent