Alamgir Mosque, Aurangabad

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Alamgir Mosque
Religion
Affiliation Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status Mosque
StatusActive
Location
Location Qila Arq, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Country India
India Maharashtra relief map.svg
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Location of the mosque in Maharashtra
Geographic coordinates 19°53′45″N75°19′58″E / 19.895814456186013°N 75.33279110000001°E / 19.895814456186013; 75.33279110000001
Architecture
Type Mosque architecture
Style Mughal architecture
Founder Aurangzeb Alamgir
Completed1693;332 years ago (1693)
Dome(s)Three

The Alamgir Mosque, now more commonly known as the Shahi Mosque, is a mosque located in Aurangabad, in the state of Maharashtra, India. It was built in 1693 by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb for his private use. It is one of the few surviving structures of the Qila-e-Ark, a fortified palace complex built as Aurangzeb's residence in Aurangabad, and is situated in its eastern flank.

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The structure was referred to as the Alamgiri Mosque as late as the twentieth century, and it is commonly known as the Shahi Mosque in the modern era. [1] [2]

The mosque within the Qila-e-Ark site, c. 1880s, by Lala Deen Dayal Alamgir mosque.jpg
The mosque within the Qila-e-Ark site,
c. 1880s, by Lala Deen Dayal

The mosque's prayer hall has a triple-vaulted roof, and features curved bangla cornices. It is topped by three fluted domes. The façade of the mosque bears three trilobed/trefoil arches. The Shahi Mosque's type and architecture finds precedent in the Red Fort Moti Masjid, another private mosque built by the emperor in Delhi, which in turn draws from Shah Jahan-era mosques in Lahore and Agra. Michell and Zebrowski characterised the mosque's architecture as "unusual" in comparison to other Mughal mosques of Aurangabad, such as the Chauk Mosque or Lal Mosque. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Sohoni, Pushkar (20 December 2016). "A Tale of Two Imperial Residences: Aurangzeb's Architectural Patronage". Journal of Islamic Architecture. 4 (2): 64–66. doi: 10.18860/jia.v4i2.3514 . ISSN   2356-4644.
  2. 1 2 Michell, George (1999). Architecture and art of the Deccan sultanates. Mark Zebrowski. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 111. ISBN   978-0-511-46884-1. OCLC   268771115.
  3. ↑ "Aurangzebe's Private Mosque, Aurangabad (The J. Paul Getty Museum Collection)". The J. Paul Getty Museum Collection. Retrieved 13 September 2023.


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