Shahi Jama Masjid, Sambhal
mosque of Sambhal
Key facts
- Foundation/Institution
- Babür
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Overview
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The Shahi Jama Masjid is a Friday mosque in the city of Sambhal, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was established in December 1526 during the reign of the Mughal emperor Babur and is regarded as the oldest surviving Mughal-era mosque in South Asia. Our records list Babur as its patron and place it within Islamic architecture. The mosque is a protected monument under the Ancient Monuments Protection Act of 1904.
History
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According to an inscription on the mihrab, the mosque was built by Mir Hindu Beg, one of Babur's generals, on 6 December 1526, on Babur's orders.
The building was completed about seven months after the Battle of Panipat, in which Babur took Delhi from Ibrahim Lodi.
The mosque was later placed among the monuments protected under the Ancient Monuments Protection Act of 1904.
From Wikipedia
The Shahi Jama Masjid (Urdu: شاہی جامع مسجد) is a Friday mosque located in Sambhal, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Established during the reign of the Mughal emperor Babur in December 1526, it is the oldest surviving Mughal-era mosque in South Asia. The mosque is a protected monument under the Ancient Monuments Protection Act, 1904.
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