Kamalapur Mosque, also known as Masum Khan Mosque, is a square shaped three domed ancient mosque and archaeological site located in
Barisal District
Barisal District, officially spelled Barishal District from April 2018, is a district in south-central Bangladesh, formerly called Bakerganj district, established in 1797. Its headquarters are in the city of Barisal, which is also the headqua ...
of Bangladesh.
It is located in the Kamalapur village under
Gournadi Upazila
Gournadi ( bn, গৌরনদী) is an administrative unit of Barishal District in the Division of Barishal, Bangladesh. Many popular persons born and in this region.Some important persons who fought for our independence which we have achieved ...
. It was built in the
Mughal architecture style.And it was built around 16th century.
History
According to local tradition, it was built by
Masum Khan
Masum Khan ( bn, মাসুম খাঁ; b. 1604) was a zamindar of Bengal. He was the eldest son and successor of Baro-Bhuiyan leader Musa Khan and the grandson of Isa Khan.
Early life and family
Masum Khan was born into a Bengali Muslim fa ...
in 17th century. The mosque is a protected monument by
Department of Archaeology since 1975.
Features
The walls of the mosque are 1.83 meters thick, 17.22 meters in length to the north–south and 8.08 meters to the east–west. It has five arched doorways, three on the east and one each on the north and south sides. The center arch on the east side is larger than the rest.
Gallery
File:Kamalapur Mosque, July 2018 01.jpg
File:Kamalapur Mosque, July 2018 03.jpg
See also
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List of archaeological sites in Bangladesh
This is a list of archaeological sites in Bangladesh:
Dhaka Division
* Sat Gambuj Mosque
* Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque
* Bara Katra
* Lalbagh Fort
* Chhota Katra
* Shahbaz Khan Mosque
* Musa Khan Mosque
* Northbrook Hall
* Ruplal House
* Rose G ...
References
External links
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Mosques in Bangladesh
16th-century establishments in India
Barishal District
Archaeological sites in Barisal district
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