Hayat Bakshi Mosque
| Hayat Bakshi Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates | 17°19′34″N 78°35′56″E / 17.32615°N 78.59901°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque and adjoining caravanserai |
| Style | Indo-Islamic architecture |
| Completed | 1672 CE |
| Materials | granite |
Hayat Bakshi Mosque also Hayat Bakshi Begum Masjid is a
Hyderabad, India.[1] It was constructed in 1672 during the reign of Abdullah Qutb Shah the fifth Sultan of Golconda, and named after Hayat Bakshi Begum.[2][3]
There is a mosque with the same name in "Qutb Shahi tombs" as well.
Structure and architecture
The Mosque is built in typical
ablution tank. The large complex occupies nearly 5 acres. The caravan sarai (rest house) is a 150 m by 130 m courtyard. This guest house is said to have 130 rooms. Hathi Bawli (meaning well of elephant), is a very large well on the north-east of the mosque.[2][4]
Controversy
In May 2009, the archaeology and museums department requested permission from the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) to tear down 20 structures abutting the Hayat Bakshi Begum Mosque in violation of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act of 1960.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Photo-docu of monuments begins". The Hindu. 22 October 2010. Archived from the original on 9 November 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Hayat Bakshi Begum Mosque in Hayath Nagar India". India9.com. 7 June 2005. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ "hayat Bakshi begum masjid". gigapan. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ Gopalan, Madhumita (23 April 2016). "Photo essay: Hayath Bakshi Begum- The hand of the king, three times over". The News Minute. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Structures around mosque to be razed". The Times of India. 25 May 2009. Archived from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
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