Yellow Mosque
| Yellow Mosque | ||
|---|---|---|
An Year consecrated 1756-57 | | |
| Location | ||
| Location | Murshidabad, West Bengal, India | |
| Geographic coordinates | 24°11′14″N 88°16′04″E / 24.1873°N 88.2679°E | |
| Architecture | ||
| Type | Mosque | |
| Style | Islamic | |
| Dome(s) | 3 | |
Yellow Mosque (also known as Zurud Mosque) is situated in the Hazarduari Palace complex at Murshidabad, West Bengal, India.
History
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
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Shia Complex, and the Zurud Mosque |
Yellow Mosque picture gallery
See also
- Nawabs of Bengal and Murshidabad
References
- ^ "ASI, Kolkata Circle". Yellow Mosque, Killa Nizamat. Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "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
Murshidabad travel guide from Wikivoyage
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yellow Zurud Mosque (Murshidabad).
