Jama Masjid, Jaunpur
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Jama Masjid or Jami Masjid or Bari Masjid or Friday Mosque of Jaunpur is a 15th-century mosque in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
, India
. It is one of the chief tourist attractions in Jaunpur.
, 7.3 km northwest of Zafarābād
, 16.8 km north-northeast of Mariāhū
, 26.3 km west-northwest of Kirākat
.
According to the historians and other experts, the Jami Masjid, Jaunpur, bears a great deal of resemblance with mosques that were built during the reign of Firoz Shah Tughlaq of the Tughlaq Dynasty
of Delhi Sultanate
. The architectural style is on the guidelines of the Atala Maasjid of Jaunpur.
The magnificent appearance of Jama Masjid at Jaunpur is heightened by a number of factors. The entire structure of Jami Masjid, Jaunpur stands on a plinth that is six meters high. The double-arched, pylon-shaped gate at the entrance presents a majestic sight. The long steps leading to the front gate are also good to view. The main portal lies in the focal point of the facade and stands about 26 meters tall and measures nearly 24 meters at the base. This was again a characteristic feature of the mosques built by the Sharqis.
The feature which can be exclusively traced in Jami Masjid, Jaunpur is a massive rectangular hall meant for prayers. This hall is flanked by tunnel vaults on its sides and is covered by a dome, measuring 11.4 meters in diameter. There are small windows in the dome that allow sunlight to enter into the interior of the Jami Masjid, Jaunpur, thus creating a splendid sight.
Another attribute of Jama Masjid at Jaunpur, which the other holy places in Jaunpur will find hard to match, are the gorgeous decorations that are visible on the walls on the interior and the exterior portions. The bracket and beam construction style is unique in itself.
Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
Jaunpur is a city and a municipal board in Jaunpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.Jaunpur district is located to the northwest of the district of Varanasi in the eastern part of the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. According to the 2001 census, Jaunpur district had a population...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is one of the chief tourist attractions in Jaunpur.
Location
The mosque is 2.2 km north-northeast of JaunpurJaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
Jaunpur is a city and a municipal board in Jaunpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.Jaunpur district is located to the northwest of the district of Varanasi in the eastern part of the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. According to the 2001 census, Jaunpur district had a population...
, 7.3 km northwest of Zafarābād
Zafarabad
Zafarabad is a place in Jaunpur district of Varanasi Division of Uttar Pradesh.Zafarabad is an important railway junction station under Allahabad division of Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways....
, 16.8 km north-northeast of Mariāhū
Mariahu
Mariahu is a town and a nagar panchayat in Jaunpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Geography:Mariahu is located at . It has an average elevation of 87 metres .-Demographics:...
, 26.3 km west-northwest of Kirākat
Kerakat
Paruganj is a town and a nagar panchayat in Jaunpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.T'-Demographics: India census, SADAB KHAN is the king of kerakat.Kerakat had a population of 12,472. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%...
.
Transport links
- It is 3 kilometers from the railway junction at BhandariBhandariFor other uses, see Bhandari .Bhandari caste is among the sea-faring warrior castes of ancient and medieval India. They migrated southward from Rajputana in early 1100 and subsequently spread over different parts of India...
. - There is bus and train services from VaranasiVaranasi-Etymology:The name Varanasi has its origin possibly from the names of the two rivers Varuna and Assi, for the old city lies in the north shores of the Ganga bounded by its two tributaries, the Varuna and the Asi, with the Ganges being to its south...
(Benaras), which is 56 kilometers from Jaunpur - LucknowLucknowLucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
and MirzapurMirzapurMirzapur is a city in the heart of North India, nearly 650 km between Delhi and Kolkata and also equidistant from Allahabad and Varanasi. Located in the state of Uttar Pradesh, Mirzapur has a population of a little over 205,264 and is renowned for its famous carpet and brassware industry...
are the other two cities located 214 kilometers and 69 kilometers away respectively.
Construction
The Jama Masjid, Jaunpur was built in 1470, under the last ruler of the Sharqi dynasty: Hussain Shah.Architecture
Tughlaq dynasty
The Tughlaq dynasty of north India started in 1321 in Delhi when Ghazi Malik assumed the throne under the title of Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq. The Tughluqs were a Muslim family of Turkic origin...
of Delhi Sultanate
Delhi Sultanate
The Delhi Sultanate is a term used to cover five short-lived, Delhi based kingdoms or sultanates, of Turkic origin in medieval India. The sultanates ruled from Delhi between 1206 and 1526, when the last was replaced by the Mughal dynasty...
. The architectural style is on the guidelines of the Atala Maasjid of Jaunpur.
The magnificent appearance of Jama Masjid at Jaunpur is heightened by a number of factors. The entire structure of Jami Masjid, Jaunpur stands on a plinth that is six meters high. The double-arched, pylon-shaped gate at the entrance presents a majestic sight. The long steps leading to the front gate are also good to view. The main portal lies in the focal point of the facade and stands about 26 meters tall and measures nearly 24 meters at the base. This was again a characteristic feature of the mosques built by the Sharqis.
The feature which can be exclusively traced in Jami Masjid, Jaunpur is a massive rectangular hall meant for prayers. This hall is flanked by tunnel vaults on its sides and is covered by a dome, measuring 11.4 meters in diameter. There are small windows in the dome that allow sunlight to enter into the interior of the Jami Masjid, Jaunpur, thus creating a splendid sight.
Another attribute of Jama Masjid at Jaunpur, which the other holy places in Jaunpur will find hard to match, are the gorgeous decorations that are visible on the walls on the interior and the exterior portions. The bracket and beam construction style is unique in itself.
External links
- Department of Tourism, Government of UP, Uttar Pradesh
- ATALA MASJID/JAUNPUR
- Architecture of India: The Indo-islamic Architecture: THE PROVINCIAL STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE
- A Handbook of Indian Art By E. B. Havell
- Legacy of the Sharqi Kingdom of Jaunpur
- Muslim religious architecture By Doğan Kuban
- Studies in Mughal History By Ashvini Agrawal
- atala@www.columbia.edu
- The Legacy of India By G. T. Garratt
- ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF REGIONAL STATES