Chatmohar Shahi Mosque
| Chatmohar Shahi Mosque | |
|---|---|
চাটমোহর শাহী মসজিদ | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Chatmohar, Pabna District, Bangladesh |
  Shown within Bangladesh | |
| Administration | Department of Archeology |
| Geographic coordinates | 24°13′39″N 89°17′28″E / 24.227529°N 89.291132°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Bengal Sultanate Mughal |
| Founder | Khan Muhammad bin Tuwi Khan Qaqshal |
| Funded by | Masum Khan Kabuli |
| Date established | 1582 AD |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 45 ft (14 m) |
| Width | 22.5 ft (6.9 m) |
| Interior area | 1,012.5 sq ft (94.06 m2) |
| Height (max) | 45 ft (14 m) |
| Dome(s) | 3 |
| Inscriptions | 1 |
| Materials | Brick |
Chatmohar Mosque (Bengali: চাটমোহর শাহী মসজিদ) also known as Masum Khan's Mosque (Bengali: মাসুম খাঁর মসজিদ)[1] is a 16th century Mughal mosque situated at Chatmohar Bazar in Chatmohar Upazila in Pabna district. The mosque was constructed in 1582 AD by Khan Muhammad bin Tuwi Khan Qaqshal under Masum Khan Kabuli.[a] It was repaired from ruins in the 1980s by the Department of Archaeology, and is now a protected monument.[2]
History
[edit]The mosque constructed in 1582 (989 AH), is one of the earliest surviving Mughal monuments in Bengal, alongside the Kherua Mosque in Sherpur, Bogra. A Persian inscription, now preserved at Varendra Research Museum records that the mosque was commissioned by Masum Khan Kabuli, who assumed independence from Mughals and established Chatmohar as capital. Shortly after reconstruction by Department of Archeology, Bangladesh in the 1980's, the roof alongside with the domes had collapsed. Later, the mosque was renovated again and declared as a protected monument.[3][4]
Architecture
[edit]Built with small, thin latticework bricks similar to the Kherua Mosque in Bogra, the interior of Chatmohar Shahi Mosque is 45 by 22.5 m (148 by 74 ft) and 45 ft (14 m) high.[5] The exterior of the mosque measures 18.14 by 8.23 m (59.5 by 27.0 ft) with 1.98 m (6.5 ft) wall thickness.[6]
Gallery
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Wide view of the mosque -
Side view of the mosque -
Interior of the Mosque -
Three domes of the mosque -
Main entrance
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See also
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Abul Fath Muhammad Ma'sum Khan
References
[edit]- ^ "চাটমোহর মসজিদ". বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় তথ্য বাতায়ন. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ Bari, MA (2012). "Chatmohar Mosque". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ MA, Bari (2012). "Chatmohar Mosque". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "তিন গম্বুজের সূচনা হয়েছিল যে মসজিদ থেকে". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 2021-05-13. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ "তিন গম্বুজের সূচনা হয়েছিল যে মসজিদ থেকে". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 2021-05-13. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ Bari, MA (2012). "Chatmohar Mosque". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
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