Aurangzeb Mosque
| Aurangzeb Mosque | |
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 Aurangzeb Mosque, Kishoreganj, Pakundia, Shalangka | |
| Location | Pakundia |
| Area | Kishoreganj District |
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Aurangzeb Mosque (
Arabic: مسجد أورنكزيب) is an ancient Islamic place of worship and archeological site located in the village of Shalangka in the Pakundia Upazila of Bangladesh's Kishoreganj District
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History
The historic
muhaddith in Aurangzeb's royal court, was granted a jagir (land grant) of 62 mouzas from the emperor for his services. Under Aurangzeb's instruction, Hanif moved from Delhi to Eastern Bengal and established a zamindari in this region. The foundations of this mosque were established by Hanif in 1669. The Department of Archaeology (now under the Government of Bangladesh) listed it as one of the architectural sites to be preserved in 1909.[1]
Infrastructure
The mosque is built on a high ground with four pillars having large octagons at the four corners of this quadrilateral mosque. There are three entrances on the eastern wall of the mosque, of which the central entrance is relatively large. Above the entrance there is a wonderful prayer carved in white stone. Also there are two entrances, one in the north wall and one in the south wall. The Aurangzeb Mosque has one dome.
Gallery
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Door -
Inside
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See also
References
- ^ "ইতিহাসের এক স্বাক্ষী কিশোরগঞ্জের আওরঙ্গজেব মসজিদ". Dhaka Times (in Bengali). 27 June 2014. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014.
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