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{{ | {{Short description|Mosque in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India}} | ||
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| native_name = பஹ்ராம் ஜங் மஸ்ஜித் | | native_name = பஹ்ராம் ஜங் மஸ்ஜித் | ||
| native_name_lang = ta | | native_name_lang = ta | ||
| image = | | image = Mosque in Anna Salai.jpg | ||
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| caption = | | caption = The mosque in 2009 | ||
| map_type = India | | map_type = India Chennai | ||
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| map_caption = | | map_caption = Location of the mosque in [[Chennai]] | ||
| coordinates = {{Coord|13 | | coordinates = {{Coord|13.062765105506537|80.26431232073354|type:landmark_region:IN-TN|format=dms|display=it}} | ||
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| religious_affiliation = [[Sunni Islam]] | | religious_affiliation = [[Sunni Islam]] | ||
| locale = | | locale = | ||
| location = [[Nandanam]], [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]] | | location = [[Anna Salai]], [[Nandanam]], [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]] | ||
| country = [[India]] | |||
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| architecture_type = [[Mosque]] | | architecture_type = {{nowrap|[[Mosque architecture]]}} | ||
| architecture_style = | | architecture_style = [[Mughal architecture|Mughal]] | ||
| founded_by = | | founded_by = | ||
| creator = Muhammad Abdullah Qadir Nawaz Khan Bahadur Bahram Jung | | creator = Muhammad Abdullah Qadir Nawaz Khan Bahadur Bahram Jung | ||
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The '''Bahram Jung Mosque''' ({{langx|ta|பஹ்ராம் ஜங் மஸ்ஜித்}}), also known as the '''Nandanam Mosque''', is a [[Sunni Islam|Sunni]] [[mosque]] located in the [[Nandanam]] neighbourhood of [[Chennai]], in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. The mosque was constructed between 1789 and 1795 by Muhammad Abdullah Qadir Nawaz Khan Bahadur Bahram Jung, a poet in the court of [[Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah]], the [[Nawab of the Carnatic]].<ref name=Muthiah/> | |||
Bahram Jung and his younger brother, Hafiz Ahmad Khan, who constructed the [[Hafiz Ahmad Khan Mosque]], incurred huge expenses on part of the Carnatic state that on the death of Wallajah's successor, [[Umdat ul-Umara]], the lands belonging to the brothers were confiscated by the [[East India Company]].<ref name=Muthiah>{{cite book| page=125 |title=Madras, Chennai: A 400-year record of the first city of Modern India |volume=1 |editor=Muthiah, S. |editor-link=S. Muthiah |publisher=Palaniappa Brothers |year=2008}}</ref> | |||
Completed in the [[Mughal architecture|Mughal]] style, the architecture of the mosque reflects the grandeur of [[Islamic architecture|Islamic design]] during the Mughal period. The mosque has many intricate carvings and ornate decorations.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.chennaiproperties.in/blog/famous-mosques-in-chennai |title=Famous mosques in Chennai |work=Chennai Properties |date=2025 |access-date=26 February 2025 }}</ref> | |||
The mosque is situated adjacent to [[Anna Salai]], an arterial road. | |||
== See also == | |||
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* [[Islam in India]] | |||
* [[List of mosques in India]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 02:13, 25 February 2026
| Bahram Jung Mosque | |
|---|---|
பஹ்ராம் ஜங் மஸ்ஜித் | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Mosque | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Location of the mosque in Chennai | |
| Coordinates | 13°03′46″N 80°15′52″E / 13.062765105506537°N 80.26431232073354°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Mughal |
| Creator | Muhammad Abdullah Qadir Nawaz Khan Bahadur Bahram Jung |
| Groundbreaking | 1789 |
| Completed | 1795 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | One |
| Minaret | One |
The Bahram Jung Mosque (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.), also known as the Nandanam Mosque, is a Sunni mosque located in the Nandanam neighbourhood of Chennai, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The mosque was constructed between 1789 and 1795 by Muhammad Abdullah Qadir Nawaz Khan Bahadur Bahram Jung, a poet in the court of Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah, the Nawab of the Carnatic.[1]
Bahram Jung and his younger brother, Hafiz Ahmad Khan, who constructed the Hafiz Ahmad Khan Mosque, incurred huge expenses on part of the Carnatic state that on the death of Wallajah's successor, Umdat ul-Umara, the lands belonging to the brothers were confiscated by the East India Company.[1]
Completed in the Mughal style, the architecture of the mosque reflects the grandeur of Islamic design during the Mughal period. The mosque has many intricate carvings and ornate decorations.[2]
The mosque is situated adjacent to Anna Salai, an arterial road.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Muthiah, S., ed. (2008). Madras, Chennai: A 400-year record of the first city of Modern India. Vol. 1. Palaniappa Brothers. p. 125.
- ↑ "Famous mosques in Chennai". Chennai Properties. 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
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