Damri Masjid

This article is about the mosque in Ahmednagar. For the mosque in Hyderabad, see Toli Masjid.
Damri Masjid
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationAhmednagar
Architecture
Date established1568
Official name: Damri Masjid
Reference no.N-MH-A1
The mosque as seen from the southeast

Damri Masjid, sometimes spelt Damdi Masjid, is a mosque in Ahmednagar, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was built during the reign of the Ahmednagar Sultanate in 1568. It is designated as a monument of national importance.[1][2][3]

History

The mosque is dated to 1568, and was built by Sahir Khan, a nobleman of the Ahmednagar Sultanate.[1] An apocryphal story about its naming states that Khan charged a levy of one damri from every worker who labored on the construction of the Ahmednagar Fort, and used the money thus collected to construct this mosque. Pushkar Sohoni argues that the craftsmanship of the mosque was too high-quality to be attributed to the patronage of common workmen.[2][4]

Description

Exterior

The mosque facade has three pointed arches, which lead into the prayer hall. Square pylons are provided at all four corners of the building, upon which rise slender minarets. The pylons are decorated with chakra-shaped moldings. Each of the minarets has ornamental galleries, and is topped with an orb.[1][5]

The mosque is topped by a trefoil-patterned parapet wall. In the middle of the parapet are two finials, topped by octagonal pavilions and domed pinnacles. These are connected by a free-standing arch.[1]

Interior

The mosque interior is divided into six bays.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Michell, George; Zebrowski, Mark. Architecture and Art of the Deccan Sultanates (PDF). The New Cambridge History of India I : 7. Cambridge University Press. pp. 81–82. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  2. ^ a b "Damri Masjid". Archaeological Survey of India, Aurangabad Circle. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  3. ^ "Damdi Masjid, Ahmednagar". The Deccan. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  4. ^ Sohoni, Pushkar (2018-08-30). The Architecture of a Deccan Sultanate: Courtly Practice and Royal Authority in Late Medieval India. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-83860-927-6.
  5. ^ Sherwani, Haroon Khan; Joshi, P. M., eds. (1974). History of Medieval Deccan. Vol. II. p. 265.
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