Tughluq Shāhī Mosque
Description
The mosque consists of a covered prayer hall, built on the temple platform. It incorporates a number of older pillars, and preserves the balcony seats with sloping backs (kakṣāsna) that once surrounded most of the temple complex. A small arched mihrab was added to the western wall at the time construction.
The mosque was built in the 14th century, as testified by two inscriptions on small arched gates still standing either side of the Śiva temple. These inscriptions date AH 739 (1338/1339 CE).
"Hath said the Prophet, may God’s peace and blessings rest upon him: “He who builds a masjid in this world, God Almighty builds (for him) a palace in Paradise.” (Was built) this mosque during the reign and khilāfat (viceroyalty of) sovereign of kings, Abū’l-Mujāhid (Father of Warriors) Muḥammad son of Tughlaq, may his rule and kingdom be perpetuated. The builder of this pious (work is the) humble Aḥmad Wajih, (may) God enhance his dignity. (In the) year 737."
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See also
References
- ^ Jackson, Peter A. (1999). The Delhi Sultanate: A Political and Military History. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- ^ Cunningham, A. Archaeological Survey of India Reports. Vol. 10. p. 68.
- ^ Patil, D. R. (1952). The Descriptive and Classified List of Archaeological Monuments in Madhya Bharat. Gwalior: Dept. of Archaeology, Madhya Bharat Government.
- ^ Indian Archaeology: A Review. 1983–84. p. 56.
- ^ "Entrance to the courtyard with Persian and Arabic inscription, dated in the mid-fourteenth century CE" (An old photograph). Zenodo. Udaypur उदयपुर, Madhya Pradesh: Archaeological Survey of India. 2024.
- ^ Rahim, Syed Abdur (2000). Arabic, Persian and Urdu Inscriptions of Central India: A Topographical List. New Delhi: Sundeep Prakashan. p. 122.
- ^ Saksena, R. (1926). "Muslim Epigraphy in the Gwalior State". The Indian Antiquary (55): 4–5.
- ^ Desai, Z. A. (1964–65). ARIE. p. 23.
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