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Tipu Sultan Mosque

Tipu Sultan Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
DistrictKolkata
ProvinceWest Bengal
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMosque
Location
LocationKolkata, India
Geographic coordinates22°33′55″N 88°21′06″E / 22.5653°N 88.3518°E / 22.5653; 88.3518
Architecture
Architect(s)Prince Ghulam Mohammed
TypeMosque
StyleIslamic
Completed1842
Specifications
Direction of façadeSouth
Capacity1,000
Dome(s)16
Minaret(s)4

The Tipu Sultan Shahi Mosque (also known as Tipu Sultan Masjid) is a famous mosque in Kolkata, India named after Tipu Sultan the ruler of Mysore.[1][2] Located at 185 Dharamtalla Street, the mosque is a relic of architectural and cultural heritage.

  1. ^ Swati Mitra (2011). Kolkata: City Guide. Goodearth Publications. pp. 43–. ISBN 978-93-80262-15-4. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  2. ^ Joe Bindloss (1 October 2009). Northeast India. Lonely Planet. pp. 111–. ISBN 978-1-74179-319-2. Retrieved 11 July 2012.

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