Chatmohar Shahi Mosque
Mughal mosque in Pabna, Bangladesh
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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[2] 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.[3][4]
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| Chatmohar Shahi Mosque | |
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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 |
| Coordinates | 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 |
| Established | 1582 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 45 ft (14 m) |
| Width | 22.5 ft (6.9 m) |
| Interior area | 1,012.5 ft2 (94.06 m2) |
| Height (max) | 45 ft (14 m) |
| Dome | 3 |
| Inscriptions | 1 |
| Materials | Brick |
History
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 along with the domes had collapsed. Later, the mosque was renovated again and declared as a protected monument.[4]
Architecture
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.[4] 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.[2]
Gallery
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
Notes
- Abul Fath Muhammad Ma'sum Khan
