| Langar Ki Masjid | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam (former) |
| Mosque (former) | |
| Status | Inactive (partial ruinous state) |
| Location | |
| Location | Kalaburagi, Karnataka |
| Country | India |
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| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Bahmani |
| Completed | 14th century |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | Several |
| Minaret | Four |
| Inscriptions | One (maybe more) |
The Langar Ki Masjid, also known as Langar Masjid or Langar Mosque, is a former mosque, now in partial ruins, situated in Kalaburagi, in the state of Karnataka, India. The former mosque is a state protected monument.[1][2]
History[edit | edit source]
The former mosque is dated from the 14th century, during the Bahmani Sultanate.[3]
Architecture[edit | edit source]
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The plan of the building is quadrangular, and small minarets are provided on all four corners. The façade has three identical arched entrances leading into the interior. These arches are 5.5 metres (18 ft) high, and 3.0 metres (10 ft) wide, and their spandrels contain medallions ornamented with plaster work. Above the arches, a chajja rests on stone brackets. A parapet with a cruciform-like design runs across the length of the roof, on all four sides. The roof is arch-shaped, and is covered with screens of arches, placed in the middle of the parapet. There are two extensions to the mosque, added at a later date, attached to the northern and southern walls respectively.[2][4]
The prayer hall, measuring 14.9 by 9.8 metres (49 by 32 ft), is divided into three bays by two arches. These arches are 8.2 metres (27 ft) high and 9.1 metres (30 ft) wide. The ceiling is the mosque's chief architectural feature, which is vaulted in the shape of an arch, with representations of ribs and struts, resembling those of a Buddhist chaitya.[2][4]
Tomb[edit | edit source]
Towards the northwest of the mosque is a Bahmani-style tomb. The tomb has a square base surmounted by a semi-circular dome. Each of the sides of the base measure 16 metres (52 ft). The base is approximately 7.9 metres (26 ft) high, with the dome rising another 7.9 metres (26 ft), and thus the entire tomb is 16 metres (52 ft) high. Two arched entrances are provided in the northern and southern walls of the tomb. Its western wall contains some inscriptions from the Quran. The tomb also bears an inscription dating it to 1434.[2][4]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Yazdani, Ghulam (1916). Annual Report of the Archaeological Department of His Exalted Highness the Nizam's Dominions, 1323-24 F. (1914-15 A.C.) (PDF). Calcutta: Baptist Mission Press. p. 8.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Yazdani, Ghulam (1939). Annual Report of the Archaeological Department of His Exalted Highness the Nizam's Dominions, 1346 F. (1936-37 A.C.) (PDF). Calcutta: Baptist Mission Press. p. 7.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Syed Mahmudul Hasan (1979). Mosque Architecture of Pre-Mughal Bengal. University Press Limited, Bangladesh. pp. 76–77.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Sherwani, Haroon Khan; Joshi, P. M., eds. (1974). History of Medieval Deccan. pp. 240, 244.
External links[edit | edit source]
- LANGAR KI MOSQUE, GULBARGA at YouTube (Video depicting the mosque and the tomb that stand in front of it).