Yellow Mosque

Yellow Mosque
The mosque, in 2017
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationHazarduari Palace complex, Murshidabad, West Bengal
CountryIndia
Yellow Mosque is located in West Bengal
Yellow Mosque
Location of the mosque in West Bengal
AdministrationArchaeological Survey of India
Geographic coordinates24°11′14″N 88°16′04″E / 24.1873°N 88.2679°E / 24.1873; 88.2679
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
StyleIndo-Islamic
FounderNawab Siraj ud-Daulah
Completedc. 1757
Dome(s)Three
Official nameYellow Mosque
Reference no.N-WB-126

The Yellow Mosque, also known as the Zurud Mosque, is a mosque located in the Hazarduari Palace complex at Murshidabad, in the state of West Bengal, India. The Yellow Mosque was built by Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah in 1756–57, in the Hazarduari Palace complex, on the banks of the Bhagirathi River.[1]

The mosque is a Monument of National Importance, managed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).[1]

  • A map of the Nizamat Fort Campus, showing the Nizamat Imambara in yellow and other buildings surrounding it
    A map of the Nizamat Fort Campus, showing the Nizamat Imambara in yellow and other buildings surrounding it

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal: Kolkata Circle". Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 20 July 2021.

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