The Mosque was built by Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan’s daughter in 1648 A.D. It was constructed by more than 5000 workers. It was originally called Masjid-i-Jahan Numa, meaning ‘mosque commanding view of the world’.
After the death of Gujarat Sultan Qutb-ud-dín Ahmad Shah II, the nobles raised his uncle Daud, son of Ahmad Shah I to the throne. He reigned over the Gujarat Sultanate from few days in 1458 CE.
The administrative system during the rule of the Bahamani kingdom was well-organized. Alauddin I divided the kingdom into four divisions called tarafs each entrusted under the command of an officer called tarafdar.