Situated across the Irwin Road mosque, and a small distance from the Bangla Sahib Gurdwara as well as multiple churches, it is a fine example of peaceful religious coexistence.
Built in 1340 by Mohammad Bin Tughlaq, the dam served two purposes: Providing a reliable source of water for irrigation, and acting as a defence against possible intruders.
It was in 1707 that the red sandstone and marble domed structure was commissioned by its namesake, Princess Zeenat-un-Nisa, the second daughter of Emperor Aurangzeb and his wife Dilras Begum.
On January 30, the Delhi Development Authority ran its bulldozers on the Akhondji mosque, which finds mention in historical records from a century ago.