Dargah of Shah Ata

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Dargah of Shah Ata
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The mausoleum in 2017
Religion
Affiliation Sunni Islam
Sect Sufism
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Dargah
StatusActive[ clarification needed ]
DedicationMollah Atar-Uddin
(also known as Shah Ata)
Location
LocationDhaldighi North, Gangarampur, West Bengal
Country India
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Location of the dargah in West Bengal
Geographic coordinates 25°24′04″N88°31′52″E / 25.40111°N 88.53111°E / 25.40111; 88.53111
Architecture
Completed14th century
Materials Brick and stone

The Dargah of Shah Ata is a dargah complex, located in Bangarh, Gangarampur, in the state of West Bengal, India; sited adjacent to Dhaldighi Lake. The brick-built structure, likely constructed in the 14th century AD, is a square, roofless mausoleum enclosing the grave of Mollah Atar-Uddin, also known as Shah Ata. Its lower portion is made of stone. Originally identified as a Dargah, it is actually a mosque featuring niches. Four Arabic inscriptions adorn its walls. Remnants suggest a pre-existing Pala-period (c.750–1161) temple at the site. [1]

References

  1. "ASI Monuments". West Bengal Heritage Commission. Retrieved 30 June 2025.

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