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Yellow Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
LeadershipNawab Siraj ud-Daulah
1756-57
Location
LocationMurshidabad, West Bengal, India
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Coordinates24°11′14″N 88°16′04″E / 24.1873°N 88.2679°E / 24.1873; 88.2679
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleIslamic
Dome3

Yellow Mosque (also known as Zurud Mosque) is situated in the Hazarduari Palace complex at Murshidabad, West Bengal, India.

History[edit | edit source]

The Yellow Mosque is said to have been built by Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah in 1756-57, in the Hazarduari Palace complex, on the banks of the Bhagirathi River.[1]

According to the Archaeological Survey of India, as mentioned in the List of Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal, the Yellow Mosque is an ASI Listed Monument.[2]

Maps[edit | edit source]

A partial map of the Nizamat Fort Campus, showing the Nizamat Imambara in yellow and the buildings inside it, including the New Madina, Nowbat Khana, and Memberdalan
A larger map of the Nizamat Fort Campus, showing the Nizamat Imambara in yellow and other buildings surrounding it, including the old Madina Mosque, the Hazarduari Palace, Chawk Masjid, Bacchawali Tope, the clock tower, the Shia Complex, and the Zurud Mosque

Yellow Mosque picture gallery[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "ASI, Kolkata Circle". Yellow Mosque, Killa Nizamat. Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India". Item no. 126. ASI. Retrieved 20 July 2021.

External links[edit | edit source]

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