Chaukhamba Mosque
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| Chaukhamba Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active; (partial ruinous state) |
| Location | |
| Location | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |
| Country | India |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Completed | 14th century |
The Chaukhamba Mosque (Urdu: چوکھمبا مسجد) is a mosque, located in Varanasi, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Despite its partial ruinous state, the 14th-century mosque is used as a pilgrimage site by Muslims. Chau means four and Khamba means pillar, as the mosque has four low massive pillars towards its north eastern extremity. It was constructed during the reign of Sultan of Delhi, Feroz Shah Tughlaq (r. 1351–1388).[1]
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References
[edit]- ^ Gaenszle, Martin; Gengnagel, Jörg, eds. (2006). Visualizing Space in Banaras: : Images, Maps, and the Practice of Representation. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. p. 112. ISBN 3447051876.
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