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It's
not
only
prayer
hall
but
also
historical
site
in
whole
chatmohar
upozila
.
It's
also
symbolic
icon
as
communism
.beside
this
mosque
,a
lots
of
Hindu
family
are
still
living
.there
is
no
clash
between
Hindu
and
Muslim
.all
are
respectable
for
their
holy
spirit.
Hundreds
year
passed
they
are
living
together
.I
think
,the
location
of
this
mosque
shows
that
religion
doesn't
support
Violence
.
Mosque
architecture
flourished
in
Bengal
during
the
Sultanate
era.
Muslims
of
this
region
developed
the
characteristics
of
mosque
designs
using
local
features
of
their
houses
and
local
materials,
like
bricks.
Chatmohar
Mosque
is
an
example
of
Sultanate
mosque
architecture.
It
is
located
at
Kazipara
Mahalla
under
Chatmohar
municipality
in
Pabna
district.
There
was
a
black
stone
inscription
carved
on
this
mosque.
However,
that
is
now
kept
at
Varendra
Research
Museum
in
Rajshahi.
The
inscription
says
the
mosque
was
built
during
the
reign
of
Sultan
Abdul
Fath
Muhammed
Masum
Khan,
chief
of
the
Saiyyiads,
in
1581
AD.
According
to
historical
records,
one
Masum
Khan
Kabuli
was
the
fauzdar
(commander)
of
a
local
pargana
(administrative
unit)
during
the
Sultanate
era.
After
the
Mughal
occupation
of
Bengal,
he
revolted
against
Emperor
Akbar
and
established
an
independent
state
in
Pabna.
The
capital
of
that
state
was
Chatmohar.
During
his
rule,
he
built
a
number
of
establishments,
such
as
a
palace,
fort,
military
outpost
and
mosques,
in
the
city
that
got
mostly
damaged
over
the
course
of
time.
Chatmohar
Shahi
Mosque
is
one
such
building.
A
fort
was
also
built
next
to
the
mosque,
but
it
exists
no
more.
He
also
excavated
a
large
water
reservoir
in
his
capital
and
built
his
own
palace
to
the
north
of
it.
The
mosque
is
really
something
to
see
due
to
its
artistic
design.
It
is
noteworthy
for
the
exquisite
terracotta
ornamentations
both
inside
and
outside.
The
decorations
consist
of
vegetal
and
floral
motifs
that
still
survive.
It
has
three
domes.
The
mosque
is
enclosed
by
a
low
outer
wall,
built
in
red
‘jafri’
bricks,
which
are
thick
bricks.
The
wide
outer
walls
of
the
mosque
show
its
historical
importance.
Arabic
writings
engraved
on
the
outer
side
of
the
wall
are
being
damaged
by
the
elements.
There
is
a
concrete
well
in
front
of
the
mosque.
The
mosque
was
restored
and
extensively
repaired
in
the
1980s
by
the
Department
of
Archaeology
(DOA)
and
is
now
a
protected
monument.
Nevertheless,
the
outer
designs
of
the
mosque
are
deteriorating
day
by
day
due
to
lack
of
maintenance.
Chatmohar
Shahi
Mosque
is
an
important
heritage
site
of
north
Bengal.
It
conveys
the
15th
century’s
glorious
cultural
heritage.
Visitors
from
different
parts
of
the
country
often
visit
the
mosque.
n
References:
Indian
Architecture:
Islamic
Period,
Percy
Brown,
1942;
Islamic
Heritage
of
Bengal,
George
Michell
(ed.),
UNESCO,
1984;
Sultans
and
Mosque:
The
Early
Muslim
Architecture
of
Bengal,
Perween
Hasan,
2007;
Muslim
Architecture
in
Bengal,
AH
Dani,
1961;
Mosque
Architecture
of
Pre-Mughal
Bengal,
Syed
Mahmudul
Hasan,
1979.
Source
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