Jamia Masjid Gulbarga is a mosque located in
Gulbarga, Karnataka
Kalaburagi, formerly known as Gulbarga, is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kalaburagi district and is the largest city in the region of North Karnataka (Kalyana-Karnataka). Kalaburagi is 6 ...
, India.
It was built by Bahamani Sultan Mohammad Shah after he defeated kapaya nayaka of warangal. It is regarded as one of the best examples of mosque architecture in South Asia. The arches design of Jamia Masjid Gulbarga reflects in the interiors of
Spanish Mosque
The Spanish Mosque, also known as ''Masjid Iqbal Ud Daula'' or Jam e Masjid ''Aiwan-E-Begumpet'', is a mosque within the Paigah Palace, Begumpet, Hyderabad, India.
The construction of the mosque was started by the fifth Paigah Amir, H.E. Nawa ...
of Hyderabad, India. These are only two mosques in
India
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which have interiors similar to the Great
Cathedral–Mosque of Córdoba in Spain.
The complex was put by
UNESCO
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on its "tentative list" to become a
World Heritage Site
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in 2014, with others in the region, under the name
Monuments and Forts of the Deccan Sultanate
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(despite there being a number of different sultanates).
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Architecture
The Jama Masjid Gulbarga does not have minaret
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s. It is built inside the Gulbarga Fort
The Gulbarga Fort is located in Kalaburagi in the Kalaburagi district of North Karnataka. It was subsequently significantly enlarged in 1347 by Al-ud-din Hasan Bahmani of the Bahmani Dynasty after he cut off his ties with the Delhi Sultanate; I ...
.Interesting highlights about Jama Masjid, Gulbarga
Built in 1367 AD, designed by a Persian architect, Rafi
Two huge black stone carved water storage vessels near the entrance, to help visitors purify themselves before prayer.
50 feet high main entrance and 250 arches across the mosque
Roof consisting of one large dome at the centre, four medium sized domes at each corner and 107 smaller domes
Timings: Jama Mosque in Gulbarga can be accessed from 9 AM till 5 PM on all days except Saturday.
Nearby: Yadagiri Fort (85 kms), Basavakalyana (82 kms) can be visited along with Kalaburagi.
How to reach Gulbarga (Kalaburagi): Kalaburagi is 575 kms from Bengaluru. Kalaburagi has an airport, 15 kms from city centre, with 3 times a week flight from Bengaluru. Bidar is another airport 110 kms from Kalaburagi. Kalaburagi has a railway station and good bus connectivity from various parts of Karnataka.
See also
* Gulbarga District
*Gulbarga Fort
The Gulbarga Fort is located in Kalaburagi in the Kalaburagi district of North Karnataka. It was subsequently significantly enlarged in 1347 by Al-ud-din Hasan Bahmani of the Bahmani Dynasty after he cut off his ties with the Delhi Sultanate; I ...
*Spanish Mosque
The Spanish Mosque, also known as ''Masjid Iqbal Ud Daula'' or Jam e Masjid ''Aiwan-E-Begumpet'', is a mosque within the Paigah Palace, Begumpet, Hyderabad, India.
The construction of the mosque was started by the fifth Paigah Amir, H.E. Nawa ...
Gallery
Image:Archs@Jama Masjid.jpg, Arches Inside the Jama Mosque.
Image:Arches@Jama Masjid.jpg, Arches Inside the Jama Mosque.
Image:Gulbarga Jami Masjid interior 2.jpg, Arches inside the mosque.
Image:Gulbarga Jami Masjid interior.jpg, Another view of arches inside the mosque.
Image:Gulbarga Jama Masjid 2.jpg, Entrance of the mosque, constructed in Moorish
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Moors are not a distinct or se ...
style.
Image:Gulbarga Jama Masjid.jpg, View of the mosque, in monsoon
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, covered with seasonal grass.
References
External links
"City of tombs and domes," ''The Hindu Daily''
Kalaburagi
Mosques in Karnataka
Buildings and structures in Kalaburagi district
Religious buildings and structures completed in 1367
Gulbarga
Kalaburagi, formerly known as Gulbarga, is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kalaburagi district and is the largest city in the region of North Karnataka (Kalyana-Karnataka). Kalaburagi is 6 ...
Bahmani architecture
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