| Kherur Mosque | |
|---|---|
খেরুর মসজিদ | |
 The former mosque, in 2016 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam(former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque(former) |
| Status |
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| Location | |
| Location | Kherur,Murshidabad district,West Bengal |
| Country | India |
  Location of the former mosque inWest Bengal | |
| Administration | Archaeological Survey of India |
| Coordinates | 24°20′57″N88°04′23″E / 24.349291°N 88.073112°E /24.349291; 88.073112 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Indo-Islamic |
| Founder | Rafa’t Khan |
| Completed | 1495; 530 years ago (1495) |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | Five(estimate) |
| Minaret | Four(since destroyed) |
| Site area | 0.81 ha (2 acres) |
| Materials | Bricks |
| Official name | Kherur Mosque |
| Reference no. | N-WB-115 |
TheKherur Mosque (Bengali:খেরুর মসজিদ) also known as theKheraul Mosque, is a formermosque in a partial ruinous state, located at Kherur in theSagardighiCD block in theJangipur subdivision ofMurshidabad district, in the state ofWest Bengal, India.
The mosque is aMonument of National Importance, and is managed by theArchaeological Survey of India.[1]
The mosque was built by Rafa’t Khan in 1495CE, during the reign ofAlauddin Hussain Shah.[2]
The brick-built mosque has a square prayer chamber with a verandah. Rectangular in shape, it is spread over 0.81 hectares (2 acres).[3][4]
Amitabha Gupta, a photographer, wrote[when?]:[citation needed]
This brick-built Mosque at Kheraul alias Kherur with a single-domed square prayer chamber and a triple-domed verandah on the front with fourminarets at four corners was erected by Rafa't Khan in 1495 CE during the reign of Alaud-Din Husain Shah on the basis of two inscriptions on the mosque. The hemispherical dome of the main prayer chamber fell down in theearthquake of 1897. The mosque is constructed entirely of brick without any stone facing. This mosque at Kheraul is unique because of its terracotta decorations on its wall. Only a handful of mosques have such decorations on their walls and they predate the famous terracotta temples of Bengal which were constructed between 17th to 19th century.
Media related toKheraul Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
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| Kathgola | |
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