Rani Rupamati's Mosque, also known as Rani Rupavati's Mosque or Mirzapur Queen's Mosque, is a medieval mosque and tomb complex in Mirzapur area of Ahmedabad, India.
The mosque was built by Mahmud Begada probably in the latter years (1430-1440) of Ahmad Shah I's reign. It is named after Rani Rupamati whom Mahmud Begada married after death of Qutubuddin.[citation needed]
This mosque measures, 105 feet long, forty-six broad, and thirty-two high. A high central arch, three imposing domes, slim minarets, carved galleries and an exquisite mihrab are there. Its three domes are linked together by a flat roof. The side entrances in the mosque open out in balcony windows on either side and end in a lattice window. The domes are supported with rows of twelve pillars each where as the smaller domes at the front and the rear of the bigger domes as well as the four corners of the mosque are there. The central section is an elevated level that rises above the small flanks and provides for a pierced clerestory, which carries the dome above. Though broken short in the 1819 Rann of Kutch earthquake, the bases of their minarets, from the fine tracery in their niches, are still the mosque's chief beauty. This is one of the buildings where the attempt to combine the arched Islamic and the flat Hindu styles was hardly a success; the plainness of the central arch clashes with the extreme richness of the upper cornice and the side minarets. Close by the mosque is a monument, with a large central and two side domes, raised over the tombs of Rani Rupamati and the other queen. The inside of the dome is richly fretted.[1][2]
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Plan and elevation of mosque: Scale – 50 feet to 1 Inch
Northern side-arch and window of mosque
Base of the northern minaret
Niche in lower part of base of northern minaret
Niche in lower part of base of northern minaret
The adjacent tomb
Referencesedit
^Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad. Government Central Press. 1879. pp. 278–279. dastur khan mosque.
^Ward (1 January 1998). Gujarat–Daman–Diu: A Travel Guide. Orient Longman Limited. p. 34. ISBN978-81-250-1383-9. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
April 12, 2024
rani, rupamati, mosque, also, known, rani, rupavati, mosque, mirzapur, queen, mosque, medieval, mosque, tomb, complex, mirzapur, area, ahmedabad, india, religionaffiliationislamstatusactivelocationlocationmirzapur, ahmedabadmunicipalityahmedabad, municipal, co. Rani Rupamati s Mosque also known as Rani Rupavati s Mosque or Mirzapur Queen s Mosque is a medieval mosque and tomb complex in Mirzapur area of Ahmedabad India Rani Rupamati s MosqueReligionAffiliationIslamStatusActiveLocationLocationMirzapur AhmedabadMunicipalityAhmedabad Municipal CorporationStateGujaratLocation in Ahmedabad Gujarat IndiaShow map of AhmedabadRani Rupamati s Mosque Gujarat Show map of GujaratGeographic coordinates23 01 55 N 72 35 02 E 23 0320233 N 72 5839783 E 23 0320233 72 5839783ArchitectureTypeMosque and tombStyleIndo Islamic architectureFunded byMahmud BegadaCompleted1430 1440SpecificationsLength105 feetWidth46 feetHeight max 32feetDome s 13History and architecture editThe mosque was built by Mahmud Begada probably in the latter years 1430 1440 of Ahmad Shah I s reign It is named after Rani Rupamati whom Mahmud Begada married after death of Qutubuddin citation needed This mosque measures 105 feet long forty six broad and thirty two high A high central arch three imposing domes slim minarets carved galleries and an exquisite mihrab are there Its three domes are linked together by a flat roof The side entrances in the mosque open out in balcony windows on either side and end in a lattice window The domes are supported with rows of twelve pillars each where as the smaller domes at the front and the rear of the bigger domes as well as the four corners of the mosque are there The central section is an elevated level that rises above the small flanks and provides for a pierced clerestory which carries the dome above Though broken short in the 1819 Rann of Kutch earthquake the bases of their minarets from the fine tracery in their niches are still the mosque s chief beauty This is one of the buildings where the attempt to combine the arched Islamic and the flat Hindu styles was hardly a success the plainness of the central arch clashes with the extreme richness of the upper cornice and the side minarets Close by the mosque is a monument with a large central and two side domes raised over the tombs of Rani Rupamati and the other queen The inside of the dome is richly fretted 1 2 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rani Rupavati s Mosque Gallery edit nbsp Plan and elevation of mosque Scale 50 feet to 1 Inch nbsp Northern side arch and window of mosque nbsp Base of the northern minaret nbsp Niche in lower part of base of northern minaret nbsp Niche in lower part of base of northern minaret nbsp The adjacent tombReferences edit Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency Ahmedabad Government Central Press 1879 pp 278 279 dastur khan mosque Ward 1 January 1998 Gujarat Daman Diu A Travel Guide Orient Longman Limited p 34 ISBN 978 81 250 1383 9 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rani Rupamati 27s Mosque amp oldid 1197378559, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
