Fauti Mosque
Former mosque in Kumarpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal, India
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The Fauti Mosque, also known as the Phuti Mosque, is a former mosque in a ruinous state, located at Kumarpur in the Murshidabad-Jiaganj CD block in the Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district, in the state of West Bengal, India. It was built by Nawab Sarfaraz Khan in 1740 CE. The old Fauti Mosque was one of the largest mosques in the town of Kumarpur and is approximately 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) from the Hazarduari Palace.
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(ruinous state)
| Fauti Mosque | |
|---|---|
Overgrown grounds of the former mosque | |
  Location of the former mosque in West Bengal | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam (former) |
| Mosque (former) | |
| Status | Abandoned; (ruinous state) |
| Location | |
| Location | Kumarpur, Murshidabad district, West Bengal |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 24°11′09″N 88°16′50″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Indo-Islamic |
| Founder | Nawab Sarfaraz Khan |
| Completed | 1740 CE |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Width | 12 m (38 ft) |
| Dome | Five |
Hazarduari Palace and its associated sites in the Kila Nizamat area are a major centre of attraction in Murshidabad. Just a little away are Katra Masjid, Fauti Mosque, Jama Masjid and the Motijhil area. There is a group of attractions in the northern part of the town. Some attractions such as Khushbagh, Rosnaiganj, Baranagar, Kiriteswari Temple, Karnasuvarna and others are on the other side of the river and there are attractions in the neighbouring Berhampore area.[1]
Contained within the mosque grounds is the Tomb of Nawab Sarfraz Khan at Naginabagh, a State Protected Monument.[2]
History
The mosque was built by Nawab Sarfaraz Khan in 1740, reportedly in a single night. However, the Nawab hired the masons for several months where the mater role was called one day. Before completion of the mosque the Nawab died or became 'Faut' in a battle with Nawab Alivardi Khan. Hence, the people renamed it as Fauti Mosque. This grand mosque is 41 metres (135 ft) long and 12 metres (38 ft) wide. It has five domes and four spiral staircases at its four corners surmounted by cupolas. However, the domes are incomplete.[3][4]
The mosque is in a ruinous state and was overgrown by a jungle nearby.
Gallery
The mosque interior
Ruins of the mosque
Ruins of the mosque
Ruins of the mosque
Looking through a dome from inside the mosque
Looking through a dome from inside the mosque
