Lattan Mosque

The mosque is stylistically dated to the late 15th or early 16th century and is thought to have been constructed during the Husain Shahi period.^[2][3] An inscription found in the vicinity indicates it may have been built by Sultan Shamsuddin Yusuf Shah (r. 1474–1481) in 1475. Alexander Cunningham describes the inscription of the Chamkatti Mosque instead.^[4] Although the exact date of the mosque's construction is not known, historians assume the mosque was built somewhere between 1493 and 1519.^[5]

According to local tradition, Yusuf Shah married a Hindu dancer called Mira (or Mirabai) who had embraced Islam and taken the name Lotan Bibi.^[6] In her name, Yusuf Shah established the Lotan Taluq (administrative subdivision) which contains the Lattan Mosque and Lotan Dighi, and that taluq existed even until the British period.^[7]

The structure is entirely constructed from brick. It comprises a square prayer chamber measuring 10.36 m (34.0 ft) on each side, adjoined by a verandah measuring 10.36 by 3.35 m (34.0 by 11.0 ft). Together, they form a rectangular platform extending 21.95 m (72.0 ft) from east to west and 15.54 m (51.0 ft) from north to south. Access to the prayer chamber is provided through three arched openings on each side, except the qibla side. The qibla wall features three semi-circular mihrab niches, recessed internally and aligned to correspond with the three eastern entrances.^[2] The interior is adorned with numerous multicolored glazed tiles. The intricately designed brick exterior was originally clad with glazed tiles, though much of this decoration has been lost.^[3]

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  Full view of the monument
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  Front view
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  Side view
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  Back view
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  Entrance path to the mosque
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  Corner pillars of Lattan Mosque
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  Intricate carvings on the wall
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  Decorated wall surface
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  Wall architecture
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  Floral designs on the corner pillar
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  Works on pillar

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