Rani Rupamati's Mosque

Rani Rupamati's Mosque, also known as Rani Rupavati's Mosque or Mirzapur Queen's Mosque, is a Sufi mosque and dargah complex in the Mirzapur area of Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India. The structure is a Monument of National Importance.

History The mosque was built by Mahmud Begada, probably in the latter years (1430-1440) of Ahmad Shah I's reign. It is named after Rani Rupamati whom Mahmud Begada married after the death of Qutubuddin.

Architecture The mosque measures long, wide, and high. The mosque features a high central arch, three imposing domes, slim minarets, carved galleries, and an exquisite mihrab. Its three domes are linked together by a flat roof. The side entrances of the mosque open into balcony windows on either side and end in a lattice window. The domes are supported with rows of twelve pillars each whereas the smaller domes at the front and the rear of the bigger domes as well as the four corners of the mosque are there. The central section is an elevated level that rises above the small flanks and provides for a pierced clerestory, which carries the dome above. Though broken short in the 1819 Rann of Kutch earthquake, the bases of their minarets, from the fine tracery in their niches, remain among the mosque’s most notable architectural features.

Close by the mosque is a monument, with a large central and two side domes, raised over the tombs of Rani Rupamati and the other queen. The interior of the dome is richly ornamented.

Rani Rupamati mosque is a fine example, among many in Ahmedabad, of Gujarati-style Indo-Islamic architecture.

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Rani Rupamati's Mosque

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