Shaikpet Mosque and Sarai
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| General information | |
| Type | Caravanserai |
| Architectural style | Indo-Islamic architecture |
| Location | Hyderabad |
| Coordinates | 17°24′23″N 78°23′48″E / 17.406308709429457°N 78.39657671317416°E |
| Completed | 17th century |
Shaikpet Mosque and Sarai is a mosque and a sarai (rest house) located near Golconda in Hyderabad.[1] It is listed as a state protected monument.
History
[edit]It was built by Abdullah Qutb Shah in the 17th century for the benefit of various travellers to Golconda and was located on the way to Bidar.[2] It is a heritage structure and in need of restoration.[3][4]
Mosque
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The mosque stands upon a rectangular plinth. The plinth measures 121 × 78 feet, and has a height of 3 feet. The mosque is constructed out of stone and lime. The facade has three arched entrances, each being about 15 feet tall and 10 feet wide. Above the entrances is a band, about 3 feet broad, of blue, green, and yellow enameled tiles, with white text. Most of the tiles have fallen off. The roof of the mosque is supported by three shallow domes.[5][6]
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There are traces of enameled tile-work in the interior of the mosque. The western wall contains six panels of inscriptions, carved in black basalt. Four of these contain Persian verses, one contains an excerpt from the Quran, and the final panel records the date of its construction as 1043 Hijri.[1][5]
Sarai
[edit]The sarai had 30 rooms, stables for horses and camels, and a tomb of an unknown Sufi saint. It could accommodate 500 people.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Sherwani, Haroon Khan (1976). History of The Qutb Shāhī Dynasty. Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers. pp. 545–546.
- ^ Varma, Dr. Anand Raj. "Shaikpet sarai ravaged by nature". Telangana Today. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Crumbling Shaikpet Sarai & mosque crave attention - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Shaikpet: A historic locality lost - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ a b Yazdani, Ghulam. Annual Report Of The Archaeological Department Of His Exalted Highness The Nizams Dominions, 1346 F. (1936-37 AC) (PDF). Baptist Mission Press. pp. 2–3.
- ^ Nayeem, M. A. (2006). The Heritage of the Qutb Shahis of Golconda and Hyderabad. Hyderabad Publishers. ISBN 978-81-85492-23-0.