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The Jama Masjid was built as a part of Shah Jahan's new capital in Delhi, Shahjahanabad. At the time of its construction, it was the largest mosque in the Indian subcontinent. At the time of its construction, it was the largest mosque in the Indian subcontinent.
Jama Masjid: Champaner, Gujarat: 1513 CE: Sunni: Built during the reign of Mahmud Shah I, 7th ruler of Muzaffarid dynasty and 8th Sultan of Gujarat; Jama Masjid: Dildarnagar, Uttar Pradesh: 1705 CE: Sunni: Jama Masjid: Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh: 1571 - 1574 CE: Sunni: Built by 3rd Mughal Emperor, Akbar; Jama Masjid: Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh ...
The Jama Masjid was the fifth mosque structure built during Ahmed Shah I's reign. [4] The prior mosques had either been modest in size or were for private use. [ 4 ] The Jama Masjid was the complete opposite of its predecessors in that it was a large, grandiose structure.
The Jama Masjid is a Friday mosque, located near the Killa Arrak in Aurangabad, in the state of Maharashtra, India.Completed in 1612 CE and extended in 1692, the mosque is historically significant because it was constructed very soon after the foundation of Aurangabad (then called "Fatehpur") by Malik Amber in 1610. [1]
The Jama Masjid is a 16th-century congregational mosque in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Fatehpur Sikri, located in Uttar Pradesh, India.It was built by Mughal emperor Akbar, and was the largest mosque in the empire at the time of construction.
The Jama Masjid of Agra is an early example of imperial city-mosques endowed during the reign of Shah Jahan. [7] It is primarily built of red sandstone, with white marble used intermittently. The mosque covers an area of 1200 square metres, and is elevated above ground level by a raised podium.
The mosque dates from 1513; and construction was carried out over 25 years. [4] It is one of the most notable monuments built by Sultan Mahmud Begada.The Mughal architecture is said to have drawn from the architecture of the Sultanates, which is a blend of Jain religious connotations and workmanship with Muslim ethos; the large domes are indicative of such a mix.
The Jama Masjid was built in 1597–98, and was the first mosque to be built in Hyderabad after the mosque on the first floor of the Charminar. [5] The mosque was constructed at a cost of 200,000 rupees. [6] It was intended to be the congregational mosque of the new city. It served this purpose in the initial period after the city's founding ...