Sayed Jamaluddin Mosque
| Sayed Jamaluddin Mosque | |
|---|---|
 The former mosque in 2008 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam (former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque (former) |
| Status | Inactive; (partial ruinous state) |
| Location | |
| Location | Hooghly district, West Bengal |
| Country | India |
  Location of the former mosque in West Bengal | |
| Geographic coordinates | 22°57′37″N 88°22′11″E / 22.96028°N 88.36972°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Indo-Islamic |
| Completed | 936 AH (1529/1530 CE) |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret | One (partial ruins) |
| Materials | Brick; terracotta |
| Official name | Mosque & Tombs |
| Reference no. | N-WB-70 |
The Sayed Jamaluddin Mosque (Bengali: সৈয়দ জামালুদ্দিনের মসজিদ; Arabic: مسجد سيد جمال الدين) is a former mosque and archaeological site, now in partial ruins, located in the ancient city of Saptagram in Hooghly district, West Bengal. The mosque was built during the reign of the Bengali sultan Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah.[1] The structure is a Monument of National Importance.[2]
History
[edit]A stone foundation plaque attached to the mosque states that it was constructed by Sayed Jamaluddin, son of Sayed Fakhruddin of Amol during the reign of Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah.[3] The date mentioned in the inscription is Ramadan 936 AH (1529/1530 CE), in the month of May. Within the mosque complex are three tombs, which belong to Sayed Fakhruddin, his wife, and his eunuch.[4]
Architecture
[edit]It is a unique brick built mosque decorated with terracotta ornamentation. It represents the terracotta elements of the Indian architecture of Bengal.[5] There are three tombs in the mosque complex. The ruined mosque is under the maintenance of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).[1][6][7]
Gallery
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Signboard -
Entrance -
Inscription -
Pillars -
Terracotta work -
Terracotta work
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "বাংলায় ভ্রমণ -দ্বিতীয় খণ্ড". bn.wikisource.org. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal". Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "This mosque is a Hooghly town's last connection to its history". Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ Dani, Ahmad Hasan (1957). "Analysis of the Inscriptions". Asiatic Society Of Pakistan. Vol. II. p. 71.
- ^ "Tracking the ancient terracotta mosques of Bengal". Outlook India. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ "Syed Jalamuddin Mosque, Adisaptagram". Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ "Alphabetical List of Monuments – West Bengal". asi.nic.in. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
External links
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Media related to Sayyid Jamaluddin Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
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- Hussain Shahi dynasty
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