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Rani Sipri's Mosque

Coordinates: 23°01′02″N 72°35′25″E / 23.017222°N 72.590278°E / 23.017222; 72.590278
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Rani Sipri's Mosque
Gujarati: રાણી સિપ્રીની મસ્જીદ
Retouched image of a window and the minaret base, 1874
(source: Burgess, Bourne & Shepherd)
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive[clarification needed]
Location
LocationOld Ahmedabad, Gujarat
CountryIndia
Rani Sipri's Mosque is located in Ahmedabad
Rani Sipri's Mosque
Location in Ahmedabad
Geographic coordinates23°01′02″N 72°35′25″E / 23.017222°N 72.590278°E / 23.017222; 72.590278
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
Style
Completed1514
Specifications
Length54 ft (16 m)
Height (max)50 ft (15 m)
Dome(s)One
Minaret(s)One
Official nameMosque of Ala Vardi Khan
Reference no.N-GJ-34

Rani Sipri's Mosque (Gujarati: રાણી સિપ્રીની મસ્જીદ, romanized: Rani Sipri ni Masjid), also known locally as Masjid-e-nagina, and formerly known as Rani Asni's Mosque, is a mosque in the walled city of Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat in India. The structure is a Monument of National Importance.[1]

History

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The mosque was commissioned in 1514 by Queen Sipri, the Hindu wife of Mahmud Begada, a sultan who ruled Gujarat. It is also known as Masjid-e-Nagina (Jewel of a Mosque) because of the intricate jali carvings on its walls. In 2006–7, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation proposed demolishing part of the monument in order to expand a road.[2]

The mosque is named after the Hindu queen of Sultan Mahmud Begada, Rani Sabrāi or Sipri. She was also the mother of Abā Khān. The queen commissioned this mosque in 1514.[3] After her death, the queen was buried in this mosque. Inside, there is also a jenana, a separate area for women to worship.[4][5]

Architecture

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The jali screen work that includes flowering plants and trees is the prime attraction of this monument. Similar intricate jali work can be seen in other Indo-Islamic architectural monuments in the city like Siddi Sayyed Jali and Sarkhej Roza.

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  • The minaret, in 2011
    The minaret, in 2011
  • The mosque
    The mosque
  • Tomb drawing, 1890
    Tomb drawing, 1890
  • Details of carving on base of the tomb
    Details of carving on base of the tomb
  • Mosque and tomb
    Mosque and tomb
  • Southern end of the mosque, 1866
    Southern end of the mosque, 1866
  • The mosque in Astodia
    The mosque in Astodia

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of Gujarat". Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  2. ^ "BJP Once Tried to Destroy the Ahmedabad Heritage It Is Now Celebrating". The Wire. Retrieved 24 November 2019. In 2006-07, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) under the BJP wanted to demolish sections of two Islamic monuments, both of which were over 400 years old – for road expansion. One of the mosques, the Rani Sipri mosque built in 1514, was already an Architectural Survey of India (ASI) protected monument, while the other, the Siraji Saiyed Mosque and the adjoined Dargah at Khajurivali Masjid did not figure on that list.
  3. ^ "Yreach article".
  4. ^ "Web India article".
  5. ^ Misra, S. C.; Rahman, M. L. (1961). The Mirat-i-Sikandiri: A History of Gujarat from the Inception of the Dynasty of the Sultans of Gujarat to the Conquest of Gujarat by Akbar of Shaikh Sikandar ibn Muhammad urf Manjhu ibn Akbar. The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. p. 188.

Further reading

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  • Burgess, James. Photographs of architecture and scenery in Gujarat and Rajputana. Bourne & Shepherd.
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