The Atala Mosque, also known as the Atala Masjid, is a 15th-century mosque in Jaunpur, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
The mosque is situated from Shahi Qila (English: Royal Fort); from the Jama Mosque; north-northeast of Jaunpur; northwest of Zafarābād; north-northeast of Mariāhū; and west-northwest of Kirākat.ACME MApper
Architecture William Hodges sketched the mosque when he visited Jaunpur, and included the skitch in his book Selected Views in India, Drawn on the Spot, in the Years 1780, 1781, 1782 and 1783, and Executed in Aqua Tinta.India a modern idők elött
The entire mosque covers a square of on each side. There are three huge gateways for the entrance. The height of the mosque is more than , and the total perimeter is . The central dome is almost above the ground, but cannot be seen from the front because of the tall tower.
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See also
Islam in India List of mosques in India Shahi Bridge, Jaunpur
References
Sources Michell, George (ed). Architecture of the Islamic World: Its History and Social Meaning. London: Thames and Hudson, 272. Nath, R. 1978. History of Sultanate Architecture. New Delhi, Abhinav Publications, 98-100. Williams, John A. and Caroline. 1980. Architecture of Muslim India. Set 4: The Sultanate of Jaunpur about 1360-1480. Santa Barbara, California: Visual Education, Inc.
External links
ATALA MASJID/JAUNPUR Legacy of the Sharqi Kingdom of Jaunpur Columbia edu article