1929: The mosque committee is cautioned by the British authorities to avoid overcrowding the complex lest Hindu pilgrims face inconvenience.
1935: The mosque committee initially asks the District Magistrate in January to waive the restriction on crowd overflow, followed by another request in October asking for Muslims to be allowed to offer prayers anywhere in the complex; both requests are denied. In December, local Muslims attack the police after being prevented from offering prayers outside the mosque proper, injuring several officials, and a lawsuit follows, demanding the entire complex be treated as Waqf property. The claim is rejected by the lower court in August 1937, and a subsequent appeal is dismissed by the Allahabad High Court in 1941.
