Tipu Sultan Masjid Tollygunge

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Tipu Sultan Masjid
Tipu Sultan Masjid.jpg
The late evening view of the Tipu Sultan Masjid
Religion
Affiliation Islam
District Kolkata district
Province Tollygunge
Festivals Eid-ul-Milad-un-Nabi
Location
Location135, Prince Anwar Shah Road
Municipality Kolkata Municipal Corporation
State West Bengal
CountryIndia
AdministrationAnwar Shah Committee
Architecture
Architect(s) Ghulam Muhammad Sultan Sahib
Style Indo-Islamic
Date established1860
Groundbreaking1852
Completed1860
Dome(s)6

Tipu Sultan Masjid also called Shaheed Tipu Sultan Masjid is a mosque located on the Prince Anwar Shah Road in Tollygunge, Kolkata, in the Indian state of West Bengal. [1] [2] [3] It was built in 1860 by Ghulam Muhammad Sultan Sahib, the youngest son of Tipu Sultan after the Tipu Sultan Masjid was built with the same design and look. [4] [5] It was named after the ruler of Mysore also known as King of Mysore Tipu Sultan. [6] [7] Abdus Sukur is the Imam of this Mosque. [8]

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