Chatmohar Shahi Mosque

Not to be confused with Kamalapur Mosque.

Chatmohar Mosque (Bengali: চাটমোহর শাহী মসজিদ) also known as Masum Khan's Mosque (Bengali: মাসুম খাঁর মসজিদ)^[1] is a 16th century Mughal mosque situated at Chatmohar Bazar in Chatmohar Upazila in Pabna district. The mosque was constructed in 1582 AD^[2] by Khan Muhammad bin Tuwi Khan Qaqshal under Masum Khan Kabuli.^[a] It was repaired from ruins in the 1980s by the Department of Archaeology, and is now a protected monument.^[3][4]

Chatmohar Shahi Mosque
চাটমোহর শাহী মসজিদ
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Status	Active
Location
Location	Chatmohar, Pabna District, Bangladesh
Shown within Bangladesh
Administration	Department of Archeology
Geographic coordinates	24.227529°N 89.291132°E / 24.227529; 89.291132
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Bengal Sultanate Mughal
Founder	Khan Muhammad bin Tuwi Khan Qaqshal
Funded by	Masum Khan Kabuli
Date established	1582; 443 years ago (1582)
Specifications
Length	45 ft (14 m)
Width	22.5 ft (6.9 m)
Interior area	1,012.5 sq ft (94.06 m2)
Height (max)	45 ft (14 m)
Dome(s)	3
Inscriptions	1
Materials	Brick

History

The mosque constructed in 1582 (989 AH), is one of the earliest surviving Mughal monuments in Bengal, alongside the Kherua Mosque in Sherpur, Bogra. A Persian inscription, now preserved at Varendra Research Museum records that the mosque was commissioned by Masum Khan Kabuli, who assumed independence from Mughals and established Chatmohar as capital. Shortly after reconstruction by Department of Archeology, Bangladesh in the 1980's, the roof alongside with the domes had collapsed. Later, the mosque was renovated again and declared as a protected monument.^[4]

Architecture

Built with small, thin latticework bricks similar to the Kherua Mosque in Bogra, the interior of Chatmohar Shahi Mosque is 45 by 22.5 m (148 by 74 ft) and 45 ft (14 m) high.^[4] The exterior of the mosque measures 18.14 by 8.23 m (59.5 by 27.0 ft) with 1.98 m (6.5 ft) wall thickness.^[2]

Gallery

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  Wide view of the mosque
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  Side view of the mosque
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  Interior of the Mosque
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  Three domes of the mosque
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  Main entrance

See also

• Bangladesh portal
• Islam portal

• List of mosques in Bangladesh

• List of archaeological sites in Bangladesh

Notes

1. Abul Fath Muhammad Ma'sum Khan