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Achut Bibi's Mosque

Coordinates: 23°03′20″N 72°34′57″E / 23.055606°N 72.582533°E / 23.055606; 72.582533
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Achut Bibi's Mosque and Tomb
Achut Bibi's Mosque, 1862
Religion
AffiliationIslam
StatusActive
Location
LocationDudheshwar, Ahmedabad
MunicipalityAhmedabad Municipal Corporation
StateGujarat
Achut Bibi's Mosque is located in Ahmedabad
Achut Bibi's Mosque
Location in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Achut Bibi's Mosque is located in Gujarat
Achut Bibi's Mosque
Achut Bibi's Mosque (Gujarat)
Geographic coordinates23°03′20″N 72°34′57″E / 23.055606°N 72.582533°E / 23.055606; 72.582533
Architecture
TypeMosque and tomb
StyleIndo-Islamic architecture
Funded byImad ul Mulk
Completed1469
Designated as NHLMonument of National Importance
ASI Monument No. N-GJ-24

Achut Bibi's Mosque and Tomb, also known as Shahi Masjid locally, is a medieval mosque and tomb complex on the bank of Sabarmati river in Dudheshwar, Ahmedabad, India.

History and architecture

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Minarets of the mosque circa 1866
The tomb, 1866

Achut [Achhut] Bibi's mosque was built in 1469 by Haji Malik Bahauddin, entitled Imad ul-Mulk, one of Mahmud Begada's (1459-1511) ministers, for his wife Bibi Achut Kuki whose tomb is close by. Very little is known about Bibi Achut Kuki. Possibly she was an important member of royal harem.[1][2]

The mosque and tomb are enclosed in stone walls. The entrance has two arches and two minarets with Indo-Islamic architecture. Its large enclosure was once adorned by seven minarets, three at the outer and two at the inner entrance, and two on the mosque itself. Except the lower parts of the mosque minarets, all seven were thrown down and destroyed in the 1819 Rann of Kutch earthquake.[1][2]

The tomb complex of Bibi Achut Kuki is located on the south end of the mosque. It is an open canopy with thirty two pillars and eight domes under which several unmarked tombs are located. The exact tomb of Bibi is not identifiable as flagstones are missing.[1][2] The tomb and mosque was again damaged in 2001 Gujarat earthquake and was restored by Archaeological Survey of India. The structures are also threatened by encroachments.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad. Government Central Press. 1879. p. 284. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b c d "Adhesives injected to protect monuments". The Hindu. 19 February 2001. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  3. ^ "PEARLS OF PAST: Need Some Elbow Room". The Times of India. 25 November 2011. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.