Atala Mosque, Jaunpur

Atala Masjid or Atala Mosque is a 14th-century mosque in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is 300 meter away from Shahi Qila, Jaunpur

Atala Masjid
Main pishtaq leading into the iwan of Atala Masjid
Religion
AffiliationIslam
DistrictJaunpur
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMosque
Location
Location Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
TerritoryUttar Pradesh
Geographic coordinates25°45′9″N 82°41′25″E
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleIslamic, Sharqi architecture
Groundbreaking1376
Completed1408

It is 2.2 km north-northeast of Jaunpur, 7.3 km northwest of Zafarābād, 16.8 km north-northeast of Mariāhū, 26.3 km west-northwest of Kirākat.[1]

Part of a series on the
Jaunpur Sultanate
سلطنت جونپور
Rulers
  • Malik Sarwar 1394-1399
  • Malik Qaranfal 1399-1402
  • Shamsuddin Ibrahim Shah 1402-1440
  • Mahmud Shah Sharqi 1440-1457
  • Bhikhan 1457-1458
  • Hussain Shah Sharqi 1458-1479
Architecture
Warfare
Historiography

Description

In 1408 A.D., Ibrahim Shah Sharqi built the Atala Masjid by destroying a Hindu temple which came to be considered as the ideal for the construction of the other mosques of Jaunpur.[2] Originally, it was a mandir (temple) built by Gahadavala King Vijayachandra and dedicated to the goddess Atala Devi, after Sharqi King Ibrahim Shah who destroyed this temple and turned it into a mosque, it has beautiful galleries which were built by surrounding it with artistic walls. Its height is more than 100 ft. There are three huge gateways for the entrance. The total perimeter of the mosque is 248 ft. Its construction was begun by Feroze Shah in 1393 A.D.[3]

William Hodges in his book Select Views in India mentions this mosque.[4]

A Madarsa named Madarsa Din Dunia is housed in central courtyard of the mosque. The Mosque is on the List of Monuments/Sites of Archaeological Survey of India of Directorate of Archaeology, (U.P.)[5] and on list List of Monuments of Archaeological Survey of India.[6]

Architecture

The style of Atala Masjid's architecture is known as Sharqi Style. Although the outer structure is changed, the inner walls and pillars of this masjid retain the original Hindu temple structures. The central dome is almost 17 meters high above the ground, but cannot be seen from the front because of the tall tower (at 23 meters).

See also

References
  1. ACME MApper
  2. "Exterior view of the west side of the Atala Mosque, Jaunpur". British Library.
  3. "Atala Masjid | District Jaunpur, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India". Official website. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  4. India a modern idők elött
  5. Directorate of Archaeology (Uttar Pradesh): List of Monuments/Sites of archaeological survey of India Archived 13 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Archaeological Survey of India: Alphabetical List of Monuments - Uttar Pradesh". Archived from the original on 25 June 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2009.

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.
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