Dastur Khan's Mosque
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| Dastur Khan's Mosque | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Ahmedabad |
| Municipality | Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation |
| State | Gujarat |
  Location in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India  Dastur Khan's Mosque (Gujarat) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°01′04″N 72°35′21″E / 23.0177778°N 72.5891667°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Indo-Islamic architecture |
| Founder | Dastur Khan |
| Completed | 1486 or 1463 |
| Designated as NHL | National Monument of Importance ASI Monument No. N-GJ-33 |
Dastur Khan's Mosque, also known as Paththarwali Masjid, is a medieval mosque in Ahmedabad, India.
The mosque is located south of Jama Masjid near the Astodiya Gate. The mosque was built in 1486 or 1463 during the reign of Mahmud Begada in the city by Dastur Khan, also known as Malik Khasazada, one of his ministers.[1]
The tomb of Dastur Khan is located near the south doorway in an open courtyard within the complex of the mosque. The courtyard walls are decorated with perforated stone windows.[1]
Gallery
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Perforated stone windows of the mosque -
The colonnade
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ward (1 January 1998). Gujarat–Daman–Diu: A Travel Guide. Orient Longman Limited. pp. 30–31. ISBN 978-81-250-1383-9.
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