Atala Mosque, Jaunpur Explained

Building Name:Atala Masjid
Location:Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Geo:25.7527°N 82.6906°W
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Territory:Uttar Pradesh
District:Jaunpur
Status:Mosque
Architecture Type:Indo-Islamic Sharqi Architecture
Architecture Style:Islamic, Islamic architecture, Indo-Islamic architecture
Groundbreaking:1376
Year Completed:1408

Atala Masjid or Atala Mosque is a 14th-century mosque in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.

It is 300 metres away from Shahi Qila fort, and 1 km from the Jama mosque. It is 2.2 km north-northeast of Jaunpur, 7.3 km northwest of Zafarābād, 16.8 km north-northeast of Mariāhū, 26.3 km west-northwest of Kirākat.[1]

Description

William Hodges made a sketch of the mosque when he visited Jaunpur, and included it in his book Selected Views in India, Drawn on the Spot, in the Years 1780, 1781, 1782 and 1783, and Executed in Aqua Tinta.[2] [3]

Architecture

The entire mosque covers a square of 78.5m (257.5feet) on each side.[4] There are three huge gateways for the entrance. The height of the mosque is more than 100 ft, and the total perimeter is 248 ft. The central dome is almost 17 meters high above the ground, but cannot be seen from the front because of the tall tower (at 23 meters).[5]

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  1. http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=25.7525,82.690278&z=11&t=M&marker0=25.7525,82.690278,Atala%20Masjid,%20Jaunpur ACME MApper
  2. Web site: A View of a Musjid, i.e. Tomb at Jionpoor Works of Art RA Collection Royal Academy of Arts . 2024-07-21 . www.royalacademy.org.uk.
  3. http://www.endorphyn.com/indiafestmenyek/album2/slides/jaunpur.html India a modern idők elött
  4. Book: Dalal, Roshen . The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths . 2010 . Penguin Books India . 978-0-14-341517-6 . 37 . en.
  5. Book: Brown, Percy . Indian Architecture (Islamic Period) . 1968 . Taraporevala's Treasure House of Books . Internet Archive . 41–43 . Provincial Style. The Mosques of Jaunpur (cir. A.D. 1360 to cir. 1480).