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Moorish Mosque, Kapurthala

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Moorish Mosque, Kapurthala
mosque
Year dem found am1930 Edit
CountryIndia Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydKapurthala Edit
Coordinate location31°22′8″N 75°22′52″E Edit
Architectural styleMoroccan architecture Edit
Heritage designationState Protected Monument Edit
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De Moorish Mosque be a mosque wey locate insyd Kapurthala insyd de state of Punjab, India. Maharajah Jagatjit Singh wey commission am, de last ruler of Kapurthala,[1] na dem plete de mosque insyd 1930 insyd a fusion of Indo-Islamic den Moorish Revival styles, dem pattern for de lines of de Grand Mosque of Marrakesh, Morocco. For de time of ein completion, na Kapurthala city be de capital city of de Kapurthala State, dem know am as 'Mini Paris of Punjab' wey dem state de mosque e be one of de best insyd South-east Asia.[2] De mosque be a monument dem protect by de Punjab State Department of Archaeology.

Location

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De mosque dey situate insyd Kapurthala about 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Jalandhar. Kapurthala sanso be de nearest rail head to de mosque.

History

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Na Maharaja Jagatjit Singh build de mosque, de last ruler of Kapurthala. Na he be ruler plus extravagant tastes buh dem know am for de developmental activities dem implement insyd de then Kapurthala State. Na dem renown am for ein secular credentials.[3][4] De Maharaja, a Sikh, wey build am, believe insyd make he dey cater to de aspirations of ein largely Muslim subjects (about 60%).[5] Na de mosque be ein ambitious effort make he promote social integration among ein people, wey dem prove dis by de fact say wen de then Viceroy of India send am a letter wey dey question am for de large costs involve insyd building am, de Maharaja reply: "Your Excellency may be unaware that 60 per cent of my population comprises my loyal Muslim subjects. It is only in the fitness of things that the best place of worship in my state be constructed for them".[6]

Na dem build de mosque to de architectural design of de French architect Monsieur M. Manteaux, wey sanso design de Jagatjit Palace insyd de city.[7] Na dem start construction insyd 1927 wey dem plete insyd 1930 wey dem build am at a cost of Rs 600,000. Na Nawab Sadeq Mohammad Khan V inaugurate de mosque, de Nawab of Bhawalpur.[3] An inscription for de mosque sanso dey state say na dem build am insyd a period of four years.[5]

Features

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De façade of de mosque

De mosque ein architectural design be a replication of de Koutoubia Mosque insyd Marrakesh insyd Morocco. De artwork of de inner dome be attributed to de artists of de Mayo School of Art, Lahore.Architecturally de mosque be very elegant wey dem build am plus marble stones. Ein uniqueness dey lie insyd de fact say unlike chaw oda mosques insyd India, der be no external domes. Der be a c.40-metre-tall (130 ft) square tower, anaa minaret, wey locate for one end of de edifice.[5] Dem pave de mosque ein inner courtyard entirely plus marble, wey e get a unique design.[6]

Na dem fit glass panes insyd de arched sections of de doors, windows den oda artistic feature. Dem provide wooden grills insyd de interior while latticed iron work dey form de external features. Dem paint de mosque for light red colour insyd. However, dem paint de doors den windows den eves for green colour insyd. Insyd de mosque, dem varnished de wooden ceiling insyd black den red colours.[2]

Na a model of de mosque be designed by Monsier Mantout wey na ebe exquisitely crafted insyd wood. Na dem present dis to Mantout by de Maharaja for 14 March 1930.[8]

Restoration

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Insyd 1972, as part of de operation "city beautification" programme dem initiate by de state government for de suggestion of then Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, na dem clean up de mosque wey na dem lay a rose garden insyd ein front lawn.[9] Na dem plete further conservation work in advance of a visit to de mosque by APJ Abdul Kalam, de Presido of India, for late 2013 insyd. De Archaeological Survey of India assess de state of de mosque den, insyd November 2013, dem release a detailed project report wey identify de required scope of restoration work.[10] Na dem plete restoration den conservation work between 2013 den 2017, dem fund by de Punjabi Government Department of Cultural Affairs, Archaeology & Museums.[11]

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  • Inscriptions
    Inscriptions
  • Courtyard plus square minaret
    Courtyard plus square minaret
  • Inscriptions
    Inscriptions

References

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  1. ↑ "District Profile". Moorish Mosque. Official website of the District court, Government of Punjab. Archived from the original on 24 May 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Proceedings – Punjab History Conference. Publication Bureau, Punjabi University. 2007. p. 229. ISBN 9788130201467.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Discover Punjab. Parminder Singh Grover. p. 102. GGKEY:LDGC4W6XWEX.
  4. ↑ Arora, Anju (2001). The Princely States: British Paramountcy and Internal Administration, 1858-1948 : a Case Study of the Kapurthala State. National Book Organisation. p. 310. ISBN 978-81-87521-03-7.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Advance. Vol. 15. Public Relations Department, Punjab. 1968. p. 18.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Punjab Travel Guide. Good Earth. 2006. p. 90. ISBN 978-93-80262-17-8.
  7. ↑ "Tourism". Government of Punjab. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  8. ↑ Rehmani, Anjum (1994). Lahore Museum Heritage. Lahore Museum. p. 147.
  9. ↑ Kapoor (1972). Civic Affairs. P. C. Kapoor at the Citizen Press. p. 61.
  10. ↑ "New life for old Kapurthala buildings". Hindustan Times. 12 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "Kapurthala Moorish Mosque". Projects. Abha Narain Lambah Associates. n.d. Retrieved 29 January 2025.


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