Tipu Sultan Masjid Tollygunge
| Tipu Sultan Masjid | |
|---|---|
 The mosque at night, in 2023 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Sect | Barelvi and Sufism |
| Festival | Eid-ul-Milad-un-Nabi |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Leadership | Imam Abdus Sukur |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 135 Prince Anwar Shah Road, Tollygunge, Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Country | India |
  Location of the mosque in Kolkata | |
| Administration |
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| Geographic coordinates | 22°30′06″N 88°20′43″E / 22.50176°N 88.34540°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Indo-Islamic |
| Founder | Ghulam Muhammad Sultan Sahib |
| Groundbreaking | 1852 |
| Completed | 1860 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | Six (maybe more) |
| Minaret(s) | Four (maybe more) |
The Tipu Sultan Masjid, also called Shaheed Tipu Sultan Masjid, is a Sunni mosque, located on Prince Anwar Shah Road in Tollygunge, Kolkata, in the state of West Bengal, India.[1][2][3]
Background
[edit]Tipu Sultan was the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore and well known as a scholar and poet. The Tipu Sultan Masjid was built in Calcutta (now Kolkata) by his 11th son, Prince Gholam Mohammed. His youngest son built this mosque in memory of his father, far away from Mysore, in Calcutta, due to family history.[4][5] Tipu Sultan was engaged in a series of wars with the British East India Company, which had sought trade favours from the Sultan at first, and later tried to annex his Kingdom by military force. After the last war, with Tipu's death on the battlefield, and six years after Tipu's death, the entire family was exiled to Calcutta by the British Government. During that period, the capital of Mysore, Srirangapatnam, was captured by British Army. Gholam Mohammed was a child when arrived in Calcutta and developed into a man of varied qualities.[clarification needed] He was involved in many public works and associated with a committee formed for maintenance of roadways and buildings.
Construction
[edit]The mosque was built between in 1852 and 1860 by Prince Gholam Mohammed with the same design and look as the earlier–constructed Tipu Sultan Mosque on Dharamtalla Street, completed in 1842.[6][7]
Leadership
[edit]Abdus Sukur is the Imam of the mosque,[8] that is affiliated with the Barelvi and Sufi movements.[citation needed]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Tipu Sultan mosque gets new imam with curtailed powers". The Times of India. 3 March 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Kolkata: Tipu Sultan mosque all set to be self-sufficient in electricity generation". DNA India. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Streetwise Kolkata: Tipu Sultan Road — One of the many legacies of Mysore ruler in a city he never saw". The Indian Express. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Singh, Shiv Sahay (18 June 2018). "Kolkata mosque shows the sunny path by going green". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Hard times for Tipu Sultan's descendants". India Today. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Why legends of Tipu Sultan live on in Calcutta". The Times of India. 6 November 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Tipu Sultan mosques to get a healing touch". The Times of India. 11 September 2010. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "After ouster of Barkati, new imam appointed at Tipu Sultan mosque". www.dnaindia.com. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
External links
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