Atala Masjid or Atala Mosque is a 14th-century mosque in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
| Atala Masjid | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Jaunpur |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Location | |
| Location | Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Territory | Uttar Pradesh |
| Geographic coordinates | 25°45′9.54″N 82°41′26.22″E / 25.7526500°N 82.6906167°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Indo-Islamic Sharqi Architecture |
| Style | Islamic, Islamic architecture, Indo-Islamic architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1376 |
| Completed | 1408 |
It is 300 metres away from Shahi Qila fort, and 1 km from the Jama mosque. It is 2.2 km north-northeast of Jaunpur, 7.3 km northwest of Zafarābād, 16.8 km north-northeast of Mariāhū, 26.3 km west-northwest of Kirākat.[1]
Description
editWilliam Hodges made a sketch of the mosque when he visited Jaunpur, and included it in his book Selected Views in India, Drawn on the Spot, in the Years 1780, 1781, 1782 and 1783, and Executed in Aqua Tinta.[2][3]
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Original wash drawing -
Coloured etching
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Architecture
editThe entire mosque covers a square of 78.5 metres (258 ft) on each side.[4] There are three huge gateways for the entrance. The height of the mosque is more than 100 ft, and the total perimeter is 248 ft. The central dome is almost 17 meters high above the ground, but cannot be seen from the front because of the tall tower (at 23 meters).[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ ACME MApper
- ^ "A View of a Musjid, i.e. Tomb at Jionpoor | Works of Art | RA Collection | Royal Academy of Arts". www.royalacademy.org.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ India a modern idők elött[permanent dead link]
- ^ Dalal, Roshen (2010). The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths. Penguin Books India. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-14-341517-6.
- ^ Brown, Percy (1968). "Provincial Style. The Mosques of Jaunpur (cir. A.D. 1360 to cir. 1480)". Indian Architecture (Islamic Period). Internet Archive. Taraporevala's Treasure House of Books. pp. 41–43.
Sources
edit- Michell, George (ed). Architecture of the Islamic World: Its History and Social Meaning. London: Thames and Hudson, 272.
- Nath, R. 1978. History of Sultanate Architecture. New Delhi, Abhinav Publications, 98-100.
- Williams, John A. and Caroline. 1980. Architecture of Muslim India. Set 4: The Sultanate of Jaunpur about 1360-1480. Santa Barbara, California: Visual Education, Inc.
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