Fauti Mosque

Fauti Mosque
Overgrown grounds of the former mosque
Fauti Mosque is located in West Bengal
Fauti Mosque
Location of the former mosque in West Bengal
Religion
AffiliationIslam (former)
Mosque (former)
StatusAbandoned;
(ruinous state)
Location
LocationKumarpur, Murshidabad district, West Bengal
CountryIndia
Coordinates24°11′09″N 88°16′50″E / 24.185967°N 88.280506°E / 24.185967; 88.280506
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
StyleIndo-Islamic
FounderNawab Sarfaraz Khan
Completed1740 CE
Specifications
Length41 m (135 ft)
Width12 m (38 ft)
DomeFive

The Fauti Mosque, also known as the Phuti Mosque, is a former mosque in a ruinous state, located at Kumarpur in the Murshidabad-Jiaganj CD block in the Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district, in the state of West Bengal, India.The old Fauti Mosque was approximately 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) from the Hazarduari Palace.

Hazarduari Palace and its associated sites in the Kila Nizamat area are a major centre of attraction in Murshidabad. Just a little away are Katra Masjid, Fauti Mosque, Jama Masjid and the Motijhil area. There is a group of attractions in the northern part of the town. Some attractions such as Khushbagh, Rosnaiganj, Baranagar, Kiriteswari Temple, Karnasuvarna and others are on the other side of the river and there are attractions in the neighbouring Berhampore area.

Contained within the mosque grounds is the Tomb of Nawab Sarfraz Khan at Naginabagh, a State Protected Monument.

History

Before completion of the mosque the Nawab died or became 'Faut' in a battle with Nawab Alivardi Khan. Hence, the people renamed it as Fauti Mosque.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Offbeat Weekend in Murshidabad". Outskirts of Killa Nizamat (Northern part). Offbeat Weekend. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "List of State Protected Monuments". Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original (Item no. S-WB-80.) on 23 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Fauti Mosque – The Incomplete Mosque". Rider Dream. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Murshidabad". Futi Mosque. Murshidabad district administration. Retrieved 20 July 2021.

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