Adina Mosque
Adina Mosque | |
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আদিনা মসজিদ | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
District | Malda |
Province | West Bengal |
Location | |
Location | Pandua |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 25°09′08″N 88°09′53″E / 25.1523°N 88.1647°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Islamic |
Groundbreaking | 1373 |
Completed | 1375 |
The Adina Mosque (N-WB-81
The vast architecture is associated with the hypostyle of the Umayyad Mosque, which was used during the introduction of Islam in new areas. The early Bengal Sultanate harbored imperial ambitions after having defeated the Delhi Sultanate twice in 1353 and 1359. The Adina Mosque was commissioned in 1373. Its construction reused materials from pre-Islamic Hindu and Buddhist structures.[2]
Design
The design of the mosque incorporated
History
Medieval Bengal
the second Sultan of the
The mosque was located in the historic city of Pandua, a former capital of the Bengal Sultanate. Pandua was a thriving and cosmopolitan trading center during the period of the sultanate.
Colonial India
The mosque was damaged by earthquakes in the 19th century. It fell into disuse. Much of Pandua also became part of the wilderness.
Independent India
Activists from Bharatiya Janata Party and Vishva Hindu Parishad have claimed that the mosque was built by demolishing an "Adinath Temple", and hence must be restored to the Hindus.[9]
Gallery
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Arches and columns in the interior of Adina Mosque. The elevated platform was the royal gallery where the Sultan prayed.
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Central prayer hall in the mosque
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A Ganesha idol carving on the stone wall
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Tomb of Sultan Sikandar Shah
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Detailed arabesque
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The building seen through a peep hole
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Corner of the building
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Arches inside the mosque
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A column from Adina Mosque, now in the British Museum
See also
- Bengali architecture
- Islamic architecture
- Baro Shona Masjid
References
- ^ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of National Importance". West Bengal. Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 27 June 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ ProQuest 304044113.
- ^ ISBN 9780773472099– via Google Books.
- ISBN 9781845113810– via Google Books.
- ^ a b electricpulp.com. "BENGAL – Encyclopaedia Iranica".
- ^ Datta, Rangan (13 October 2022). "Beauty in ruins: Tracing the history of Pandua's glorious past". The Telegraph. My Kolkata. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ISBN 0520205073.
- ^ "Adina Mosque". Banglapedia.
- ^ "A Journey through India's Major Shrines and Controversies". Outlook India. Retrieved 18 March 2024.